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By Photo by Delta High School Graduates Holly Byrd (left) and Jamie Lebbon (right) hold diplomas and Kate Heienbrand look ahead School’s Out For the Summer Seniors across the County donned Bid tossed tassels as they celea milestone event: the end of long years of schooling Crossthreshold of sorts diplomas in gowns brated twelve ing a hand the young adults now face difficult decisions: career choices more education engagements and marriages to begin families of their own But not yet not today Today there are parties to go to celebrations to be until made friends to hang out with school bells and wedding bells and paychecks intrude into the one last real summer of youth Special Olympics Torch Run Lavman Carry “Flame of Hope” Kate Hellenbrand Millard County Sheriff Ed Phillips and several of his deputies were seen speeding down Delta’s Main Street on May 24th but they weren't in patrol cars KLGG Kate Hellenbrand Changes Format Few weeks rumors had been circulating that a certain radio station would be sold would change its format would be going off the air KNAK owner Mike Halloran was contacted in Price and he denied that his AM station in Delta was involved “We've been talking to people about selling KNAK for some time but we want to Find someone who cares for the community And we have to find financially qualified buyers The station win continue under our ownership for the time being Maybe you need to talk to Ken Colby in Richfield" Ken Colby admitted that KLGG FM will be undergoing significant changes Brief announcements have been broadcast over the station’s airwaves announcing the addition of Paul Harvey programs new disc jockeys and the acquisition of ABC Newscasts "coming in June" “Well be playing the same music but we'll be switching from satellite feeds to local announcers CR Wood a Deha native win be coming and handling the airwaves from 9 am to I pm" and they weren’t in pursuit of lawbreakers They were instead wearing shorts and jogging clothes and doing their part “Flame of Hope" torch in the s run by law officers to raise money for Ken Colby will be handling the early morning hours from 6 am to 9 am There will be a noonhour program a trading post action DJ Robert Price will be from to 6 pm and Talk Net with host Bruce Williams will air from 6 pm to midnight Midnight to 6 am will be filled with a program out of New York City with Myma Lamb at the mike "June 1st was our target date but it doesn’t look like we're going to make it" said Colby "We’re buying more equipment and have to rebuild the transmitter We’ll be going off the air for about a week Then we’ll be closing down the Delta office and merging our Delta and Richfield operations" “We are committed to Millard County We’ll be broadcasting football and basketball games in our "Game of Week" as well as continuing w ith the the Jazz games next season" “Well be having a request line and we’ll be operating with CDs LPs tapes and even 78 rpms" Colby stated “We wanted to merge to add strength to both our Millard County and Richfield markets We are the National Weather Service station in Central Utah as well as the Emergency Broadcast Service Station We are eager far input from the community We want to be flexible" The broadcast call letters for the at station will be changed to 957 frequency though KLGG will remain the official FCC call letters Promotions concerts and contests will be helping to focus attention on the station’s updated format "It's going to be an uphill gamble" said Colby "but are ’re looking forward to all the changes that are coming" to promote the awareness of the Special Olympics The Special Olympics is a program which allows men tall y retarded children and adults to enjoy participation m a variety of sports and physical activities More than 600 Utah law enforcement officers ate expected to share in the run which will have its last leg when the Torch will be carried into the Opening Ceremonies of the 1991 Utah Summer Special Olympics Games held at Brighman Young University Provo on June 6 1991 "They’re not setting any land speed records" quipped Warren Peterson as the officers raced out of Delta’s IGA parking lot Law enforcement officers on the hoof were Millard County Deputy Sheriffs: Scon Corry County Run Coordinator Garth White Robert Dckker Morris Burton Jeff Whatcott (not pictured) and Sheriff Ed Phillips The law officers when last seen were sprinting into Bennett's Drive-Ifor some donuts The official International Organizing Body of the Torch Run is the International Association of Chiefsof Police The State Sponsors for Utah are Hardee’s The Salt Lake County Sheriff s Office and the Salt Lake City Pol ice Department and Utah Photos by Kate HeSentxanc Kate Hellenbrand Truck driver Corwyn Taylor got the surprise of his young life when he and the 1975 Kenworth truck he was driving suddenly went airborne 5 The truck was travelling south on and left the freeway at mile post 158 between Fillmore and Meadow at 7:38 in the morning of May 24th The truck was carrying a full load of bags of dry drilling mud compound and was property of JAK Hot Shot & Repair out of Vernal Utah Taylor states he heard a loud explosion and believes he blew out his front tires "I did what I had always been told to do" he said I held on the wheel and tried to keep the truck up- A right" “I was more concerned about other cars than I was about me or the truck" Corwyn states "There was so much to think about while it was happening" Corwyn says that “God isn’t my witness He’s my Corey wa battered and bruised feel like I’ve been beat up really bad") but he survived any serious injury He credits the fact that he was wearing his seatbelt as well as God for his good fortune “I sure want to thank everyone in the community and the medical people for (I being so prompt and good to me" Corwyn states “I was in the hospital for A spokesperson from JAK says “We found out that trucks don’t fiy worth t a peach" stay" Taylor admits to a degree of nervousness now that he’s survived such a spectacular crash “I don't know that want to stay m trucking" he says “I’ve got a wife and son to think about" Thar She Blows Correction Lisa Cropland was incorrectly as County Court Ckrt in our May 1991 issue Lisa is the Deputy County Clerk 11 Delta High School: Remodeling Contract Awarded Shooting Reported Kate Hellenbrand On the evening of May 26th Spencer Shurtz fell asleep on the floor of his trailer home at 6915 North 2000 West while watching TV He was abruptly awakened at 3:00 am by what sounded like shotgun blasts He ran outside his trailer to investigate and heard a vehicle pull away from his property at a high speed Shurtz gave chase for several miles at speeds between 60 and 70 miles per hour un til he got close enough to recognize the vehicle and the driver He returned to his home and called the Sheriff s department Deputy Shcnff Roper responded to the call Lester Anderson was subsequently arrested and charged with one count of criminal mischief and one count of reckless driving Bail was set at SI 500 and Mr Anderson was released on baiL The shooting allegedly was the result of a problem between the two men Two blasts hit the trailer breaking a large window and damaging the siding Three expended shotgun cartridges were retrieved from the trailer site "The truck was totalled" said Sergeant Evans Utah Highway Patrol "Taylor was wearing his seat belt and that’s what probably saved his life " Kate HeSentxand On May 17th wind forces barreled through Delta at over 60 miles per hour turning this sign on Main Street and 200 East upside down Reports of property Delta's Wagon Wheel Singled Out for Burgers The Salt Lake Tribune m effort to enlighten tourists and travelers has begun a new feature entitled "Eat Utah" This weekly directory will attempt to focus on small town eateries that writer Tun Ure believes wsrrsii greater exposure In the first article published in the Tribe He's May 9th Sunday edition Ure recommended the burgers at Delta’s Wagon Wheel Bar and Grill on Main The Wagon Wheel doesn’t serve burgers They don’t serve food st a3 "except beer sausages" said Arvclla Searle barmaid at the Tavern damage and numerous accidents were reported throughout the State and w hile Delians found the wind inconvenient they didn’t see the "breezes" as anything out of the ordinary Farmers need to report crops June 15 1991 is the final date of crop reporting Donna Brown of the Millard County ASCS Office reminds all farmers involved in the Wheat and Feed Gram Acreage Reduction Program and all producers with land in CRP that they are required to report their crops The ASCS Office is also accepting crop reports from all other farmers interested in recording thee plantings June 15 is the final date to report without s free being charged Kate Hellenbrand Keller Construction of West Valley City Utah has been awarded the contract for upcoming reconstruction and renovation of Delta High School During the May 22 1991 regularly held monthly School Board meeting in the Millard School District Offices Kenneth Naylor vice president of Silver Naylor & Associates opened and disclosed bid information from bidders Silver Naylor A Associates Holliday Utah are architects for the project Bids ranged from S840614 to SI 073000 with the average bid settling around 950 000 “The asbestos removal portion of the project could be the reason most of the bids were higher than e had expected" said Naylor “but e think Keller’s is " nght on the money Work on the project is expected to begin immediately Ben Mark maintenance supervisor for the Millard School District stated the work was needed to meet upgraded fire codes and safety standards Gass rooms and corridors will be affected as well as the computer room the cafeteria and the media center “The work has to be completed by August 15th as teachers begin to come into the school on the 19th" said Mori "The cafeteria and media center will be finished at a later date" Keller will agree to pay a SI 00 per day fine for each day the work extends beyond the August 5 ih deadline However a time extension could be treated as a change order if needed stated Naylor "This is an extremely complex project" noted Naylor “It was dilTicult for us to design it and it was hard for them to bid it" According to a representative from Keller Construction the company has been in business far 25 years Bid has been involved in building McDonald restaurants throughout the western state Continued on page 2 |