Show Pace Millard County Chronicle 2 Progress June 13 1991 TO THE Notable Quotables Southern Exposure EDITOR tired of everything being named after the Church Presi- "I'm Loneliness of the Long " dent Oasis cemetery flowers disappear Church President?’ "Millard Fillmore ’ "What Discussion between Marlene Cummings Fillmore City Clerk and local resident Sure beats camping in the sand ’ National Guard Unit Staff Sergeant ‘Pete' Shields when desert) mg the six months he and his unit spent stationed in Germany “We’re going to have some mad mean farmers if we have to condemn their hay ’ Margo Warner when urging farmers to spray for noxious weeds Trouble Continued from page but oukl hive to be consumed within the farmer's property boundaries As 80 percent of the West Millard County hay of is sold the economic ramifications w eed contam inated hay could be signi “It could really hurt them" said Margo The weeds have to be eliminated before they go to flower "Some of these seeds can stay in the ground dormant for 10 to 15 years before sprouting These weeds have to go before the seeds mature" “If you spray you might lose some hay but it will get nd of the While Top To get nd of Russian Knapweed on the other hand you need to use a soil sterilizer which means nothing will grow on that land fur about six years" "Controls are really getting tough” sas Margo “It's believed that the noxious weeds growing on the mountains are imported in the hay taken up to feed In the future horses dunng is t the hay going up on a going to have to be certified" Several solutions to the noxious weed problem exist Margo can spray for those fanners not able to do the job themselves The rale is approximately $200 an acre plus the cost of the chemicals If the public nuisance ordinance is enforced the cost of spraying will be ultimately added to the county property taxes She has had to enforce the ordinance three times this year and six times last year She doesn't want to do it again “I don't think it’s loo much to ask the farmers to keep their crops Margo says The upshot she says will be that the fanners will get more money for a better crop “We'll give them every chance to get it done Then I do what I have to do We've got enough laws now it’s a problem of enforcing them" Community Calendar Motor Vehicle Schedule: Fillmore & Delta weekdays Millard County Assessor’s Office Great Basin Historical Society - 4 Museum Delta open dally pm Tours and after hours call Job Service hours in Delta: Wed & Thurs In Fillmore: Drivers License Examiner Schedule: Delta 2nd & 4th Wednesdays 8:00 PM every Friday Fillmore 1st 3rd & 5th Wednesdays 9:00 PM Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Lunch at m E Bird Center for Seniors pm Every Wednesday Basic Life Skills classes 7 - 9 pm Turning Point Delta Technical Center No Charge 10 Story Hour for a m Delta City Library Every Thursday TOPS meets at Delta Middle School dining room 5 pm Second Thursday West Millard Recreation District meetings 6 pm Regional Park June3 - July 31 Summer Education program for children of migrant workers Fillmore Elementary 555 West 400 South Fillmore June for Sand Volleyball Registration League at WM Rec office 8 am - 5 pm June 13 “Right to Life" meeting Millard School District offices Delta 730 pm June 14 Russ Henrie and Gina Crapo wedding The Millard County Chronicle Progress USPS Published every Thursday at Delta Utah 84624 by DuWil Located at 40 Susan Publishing Delta Utah 300 W Dutson B Reporting Editorial Kate Hellenbrand - Advertising Ward Goartz JuU Riley Wood Sale I Accounting RKa Robinoon Evotyn Daalgn Roc Sale kb let Fillmore Circulation Office Mgr JuHo Ward GoerU OrtuletkmComp Circuit locvP rod Rita Robinoon Commercial Printing SholDo Dutson Subscription! 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9:30 pm June 24 Immunization Ginic Delta Public Health 9 - 11:30 am & pm Millard County Sr Contests MHS Fillmore 14 - 19 encouraged to participate Tractor Driving and Livestock Judging to Public Speaking and Style Dress ReVue June 28 Jenifer Wright and Kendall Lewis wedding reception Wright home 275 West 300 South Fillmore pm In case of inclement weather Fillmore 4th Ward 290 East 500 South June 29 Toni a Timm and Wes Meacham wedding reception home of Dick and Kathy Draper 4215 West 4500 South Deseret pm July 5 Gass of 1971 class reunion Millard Fair County Building 6 pm July 6 MHS Gass of 1951 class reunion Fillmore North Park Pavillion 7 pm July 20 DHS Class of 1961 class reunion 7 pm M E Bird Center 238 West 100 South Delta July 27 DHS Class of 1951 reunion Delta 3rd4th Ward 6 pm August 31 DHS Class of 1936 55th reunion On May 30 (Thursday) m the afternoon I went to the Oasts Cemetery to pick up the flowers I had placed on my Husband's grave on Mem anal Day Imagine my surprise to pull into the cemetery and find that it had been swept clean of all flowers which had been drove around the cemeplaced there tery to see if they had perhaps been placed by the shed in the middle of the cemetery Nothing was there I knew that wc did not have to pick up our flowers until June 3 I became very I had accumulated several upset wreaths and baskets of silk flowers at considerable cost and countless hours of work I take great pride in being able to make and keep beautiful floral arrangements for this purpose Being a widow and limited in funds I am not able to purchase new arrangements each year The cost of silk flowers is very high so I add to and replace them as need be My children purchased silk floral wreaths from florists and left them in my care to be used each year I left the cemetery in tears so angry I was shaking I went to my sons home to tell him what had happened and he called the caretaker to see where the flowers had been taken He informed us that he had removed the flowers and donated them to the church for girls camp and that he was planting the mums in his own yard I have nothing against donating to the church but I feel it should be my decision as to what should and should not be donated ithout my approval I contacted the lcaderof the girls w ho had been given the flowers found that the flowers had already been removed from the arrangements She said it was not her fault as she had only asked to be given any flowers that were left on the graves I only fault her with the speed in which the flowers were tom apart I am sure that she could see that the many flowers that had been brought to her were not the kind that are just left at the cemetery to be thrown away I just wish that she could have had the considera tion to have waited a day or two to see if someone would come looking for them wonder if the shoe had boat on the other foot if she wouldn't perhaps be just as upset and angry as I am I know that to those who are younger than I and have not had the misfortune of losing a loved one don’t quite understand how we feel about dccoratm g the graves I get a lot of enjoyment out of making my comer of the cemetery a thing of beauty for one eek out of the year I know some of the arrangements I had were several years old but most of them were only two or three years old The cost of replacing them at today’s prices will be more than I can manage I suppose I will just have to buy them a few at a time and try to make do I thought the cemetery looked especially beautiful this year altlwugh if the lawn had been mowed prior to memorial day it would have looked better and would not have needed to be mowed so soon Also as it was pouring down rain on Thursday it would have been impossible to mow it anyway I am sorry I didn't realize that the schedule for moving flowers had to coincide with when the girls went to camp as the caretaker said in his lcuer of apology “The g iris were leaving for camp earl icr this year so I had to mow the lawn before they left" I hope the girls had the most beautiful camp in the canyon They should have had with the quality and quantity of flowers they had to decorate with I hope they enjoyed them as much as I did and will take good care of them so that they perhaps can use them again next year and then maybe we will be able to leave what flowers we can put together to decorate with a whole week next year! One word of advice to Mr Skeem think that there is more to read m the Chronicle Progress than just w hat can be found on the front page You might try reading the whole paper once in a while I hope I am not alone in feeling dumped on! Irene H Stanworth Merchants do care Dear Editor Many tunes you hear people complain about the selfish and uncaring merchants in our town I would like to state for the record that this in not true! In the five years I’ve been associated with the Delta South Elementary PTA I have discovered how many times the merchants are called upon to donate to the numerous good causes for the youth in our town It is almost a weekly occurrence that they are asked to donate not only merchandise but money In my dealings with the Delta merchants I have found them generous and many are willing to go the extra mile Jim Pierson owner of Delta Drug is one example of the Delta merchant’s support for the youth When contacted for a small donation for our raffle he not only donated one prize but four plus he had them gift Connie Elmer owner of wrapped Somethin's Fishy willingly donated three hundred gold fish plus opened her store for this special night Another example of the merchants willingness to support in all areas is Grant Bennett owner of Bennett’s Drive-IFor the past five years that I've been active on the PTA Mr Bennett To has given reduced rates as well as free ice cream goodies to use as incentives for various projects for the children I can’t leave off the merchant’s support for the “Reading” program at both Delta Elementary schools These merchants are just a few examples of the generosity of all the merchants in Delta There are too many merchants to list them all individually but their support was just as overwhelming as my examples Delta South Elementary PTA would like to thank the Delta merchants for their generous support in our annual Your Carnival continuing supSpring port through the years is much appreciated Your support this year enabled the PTA to receive a matching grant that will allow us to purchase a large piece of playground equipment We also were able to support the “Artist in Resident Program" These merchants prove tome that Delta is a great place to live and that without our devoted merchants Delta's children would not have many of the advantages that they currently enjoy Thank you Delta merchants! I for one applaud your efforts keep up the good work Barbara Stubbs whom it may concern: Letters have been received from an organization called American Institute for Cancer Research This letter is personalized and makes the recipient feel they have been selected to contribute to this cause Please note this is not related to the American Cancer Society in any way and there has been no publicity from them on how they spend their donations Cancer Society The American makes public where each dollar donated is spent whether it be for research patient care support groups education or fund raising they will tell you how they spend it The American Cancer Society will be having their cancer crusade in the next two weeks We ask you to remember where you will get the most out of your donations to fight cancer and who is honest and above the board about their funds Sincerely Marlene Whicker President East Millard Cancer Society Thomas from gun shot wounds bums (Saddams troops spray the crowds with gasoline from helicopters then set them on fire) and from obvious torture wounds Many of the people coming into our check points along the screen line are resistance fighters falling back from the city AI Nasiriyah northwest of this position In addition to food water medical They want weapons to fight Saddam's republican guards Just don't understand why we don't help them fight Just wish we could! The Lieutenant's Bradley track driver gave me a quickie lesson in driving the armored personnel carrier so I drove everybody to church (10 miles cross country) back at the squadron (TOC) tactical operations center A chaplain was holding a baptism service and baptized seven men in a livestock water tank Had such a good time driving that Bradley tracked APC (weighs 33000 lbs has a 60 horse power diesel engine will drive up to 60 MPH on level ground I held it down to 35 mph on the rough terrain) That I truly hated top let Mario drive Our route back to the (AO) area of operation took us through the first platoon's check point They were handing out food and water checking for weapons treating gasoline bums victims in their first aid station One man had a gun sltot wound to the right fore arm Continued from page 1 we were stowing our ruck sacks in a Black Hawk helicopter for the two hour flight north 4th brigade headquarters was located on an Iraqi air field From there we were flown by helicopter out to headquarter 1st squadron 1st cavalry regiment (11 call) The CMDR LTC Bill Reese was most gracious and had his driver ferry us out to (bravo) B troop commanded by CPTHeck he fanned us out to his 2nd platoon commanded by 2nd Lt David A DcSantes His platoon is composed of six armored cavalry Bradley fighting vehicles armed with 25 mm automatic cannon two missiles coaxial 762 mm machine gun slept the night in a captured Iraqi army tent Sunrise this caster mom was quite beautiful Great to be alive stomach full from an ‘MRE’ breakfast and know someone back home loves me Our tactical position along this freeway puts us in direct contact with the Iraqi refuges fleeing from the civil wsr going on further north (We sat under a most beautiful full moon last night and watched long tracer burst climb up into the sky over Basse rah Many of the people coming to us for help are starving and in dire need of medical attention Distance Runner Words fail me At least they have this week I have been in a real dilemma with regard to tins column I know you’re fed up with hearing about how happy I am to be living in Millard County about how much I love my job about my new ideal lifestyle I’m sorry I’m so happy Okay? Forgive me Nothing can intrude upon my joy and gratitude Even my Horoscope is a rave What can I say? I've struggled to find some unhappy miserable depressing and I've come up blank dilemma to tell you all about Good news is everywhere as far as I am concerned And guess what? I think the feeling is mutual I have received heaps erf compliments from you my reading public wherever I’ve gone this week - from Delta to Fillmore from Kanos h to Oak City shucks I dig my toes into the dust aw I feel like a blushing bride Nervously Thanks you guys Little could enhance my idyllic reverie here in Millard County Recently I slept on the side of a mountain and looked out over die entire county As I snuggled down into my beautiful sleeping bag with cool breezes brushing across my face I turned to die North just in time to w atch the rare occurrence of an "aurora boreal us" display With the sparkling lights of Fillmore and Meadow and Kanosh below me and the stars and flashing northern lights above me I have to admit that life just doesn’t get any better than this Of course there are things I still want and desire And while interviewing Greg and Edie Davis in Fillmore the other day my heart ached with envy at their happiness They have just bought a beautiful old polygamous home that they are going to spend the rest of their lives restoring (it will only seem that long) I basked in their enthusiasm and joy and I was tempted to volunteer my time and energy to help them with the project But then I remembered I don’t have much time or energy to spare And I thought of my own home up north in Salt Lake that still requires my attention But those pangs of jealousy reminded me that there are a few pieces that I need to acquire to make my life not just ideal but perfect believe that what I w ant I will get so I must be careful as to what I want I believe in a beneficial universe The hardest part of relocating to a new area is the loneliness that comes with the move But I’m developing friendships and my best news is that I'll be getting my dog next weekend Tasha - devoted fnend and intelligent and feisty companion - I’ll be retrieving her from my Mother's home where she's been staying while I got settled Get ready Delta This is the dog that put Terror into Temer I’m thrilled trucks with a Is there any love purer than that of a dog? Everyday I see faithful dog or two balancing in the back Rain or shine these beautiful animals sit in the trucks parked on Main Street w ailing for their masters to come out of the coffee shops and restaurants where they’ve been gossiping and hashing over the weekly news The dogs don’t care They sit and watch me walk by I can’t resist talking to them But I keep my distance They are territorial Tasha is my second dog My first was a Bassett Hound named Hannah and we lived together for 13 years Hannah was talented She would say Honolulu on command She once won an amateur contest hosted by Tom Barben in Salt Lake Gty When Hannah died I was crushed I never thought I would love another dog again Then I met Tasha Tasha doesn’t say Tooele or even Ogden She’s just a little motley mutt with intelligent eye who can read my mind She knows when I’m sick she knows when I’m tired She knows when I’m sad and she does whatever she can to make me feel better She makes few demands and is tolerant beyond belief My job requires that I attend many functions I am single so I go alone In a county filled with couples I often joke that the empty chair next to me is housing "Harvey" my invisible companion Some of you are beginning to accept this as truth In fact at one dinner not long ago a prominent Delta person even said “Hello" to Harvey as though she could see him I don't mind Harvey is great company He doesn't argue he always looks good and when I’m ready to go home so is he He never looks at other women when I'm with him He always knows what to wear I’ve never been embarrassed by his antics and he listens to every word I say With companions like Tasha and Harvey I can afford to be a patient woman All the pieces I want will come I will wait - - Kids’ big worries by Thomas R Lee PhD Utah State University Knowing what kids worry about gives us insight into their stressors Stress is a reaction to what we perceive as a threat Kids’ worries tend to be about things that are close to them in their everyday the things they confront environment every day at home and at school They do worry about nuclear war but they feel more stress over immediate concrete concerns such as giving a report in class Each child is different but there are some worries that are fairly typical of all children in a particular age group For pirc schoolers common worries include having an accident and wetting their pants getting separated from parents in a crowd not being understood when they are trying to say something and getting in trouble Elementary age children are most worried about not being able to do signments in school getting in trouble in school being left out in games at recess not having someone to sit by and not having the “right" kind of school supplies or clodics Early adolescents are worried about changes in their body and being “normal” It is typical for young adolescents feel that “everybody" is looking at to them talking about them ot making fun of them if they do anything out of the ordinary at alL Worry over being pressured to use drugs or get sexually involved as a way to fit in is especially pronounced during ages early adolescence In later adolescence young people worry about preparing for a career and - Delta area by Reed Jeffery getting into college or career training They feel a lot of pressure about whether they will be able to succeed in what seems like a rapidly changing and highly competitive world They may feel that they are being pressured to make decisions about their future that they aren't ready to make At each of these stages kids' worries are characterized by two important needs that people of all ages have: the need to feel in control and and the need to belong and tie accepted Parents can help fill those needs in children so that they are more able to handle the worries and stresses they will have Help children learn to make decisions increases our sense of mastery The steps of identifying the problem outlining possible solutions and outcomes predicting choosing the most desirable outcome can be taught Parents can guide children through the steps while leaving the ultimate choices up to them Parents can discuss how they made a decision and the things they considered in doing so Help each child feel a sere of belonging in the family Accept each child’s differences emphasizing cooperation and contributions rather than comparison and achievements Treat your children's worries with respect Remember to them their problems are real Saying "I can understand why this is difficult for you” Shows respect and leaves children more clined to talk with you about their concerns and to turn to you when they need help HWP Fillmore area by Jay T Rogers |