Show Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley Copy USPS SCe awarded national honor IHC Inlcrmountain Health Care (IHC) a Salt Lake nonprofit health care org miration has been named as the top United States hospital system for excellence in health care nsk management Locally Delta and Fillmore Community Medical Centers are Imcrmoun-taiHealth Care facilities IHC received recognition for its nsk management program that saves $10 million each year by buying property and casualty insurance centrally for all of its hospitals rather than having them buy coverage separately These cost savings are passed along to area residents int he form of lower hospital charges IHC is the first recipient of the naaward tional by Modern given Healthcare magazine and MMI Companies IHC was selected as the winner by a panel of judges representing different regions of the country Risk management is the science of preventing problems or situations that could result in liability to an institution IHC'snsk management team includes a corporate staff and a nsk manager at each hospital According to Harlan Hammond Jr IHC director of nsk management IHC’s program includes extensive training for employ ees board members and medical staff Also each facility uses uniform nsk management procedures IHC was cited for Additionally having developed its own advanced nsk management computer software at a fraction of the cost of commercially available systems IHC has also been using a computer system at several hospitals that handles patient care information and uses aspects of artificial intelligence EarUor thas year recognition as the recipient of the Witt Award the health care industry’s highest honor for quality Intcrm ountain Heal th Care is a chari uble nonprofit health care organization based in Salt Lake City that serves the health needs of Utah Idaho and Wyoming residents The IHC systems cludes 24 hospitals clinics home health agencies Women's Centers as well as a blood bank drug dependency units and health insurance plans The mission of IHC hospitals is to provide quality medical care to all people regardless of their ability to pay Red Ribbon Week During 7 Oct 19-2- Millard County communities have declared the week of October 19 thru 27 as Red Ribbon Week Red ribbons will be available at the city building for those who would Ike to participate by wearing the banner of this nationwide campaign “Parents can influence their children's decisions about alcohol and other drug use by learning the facts and discussing them with their children” the declaration states and “Parents need to be aware that they can help prevent children from using alcohol and other drugs by talking to them about this problem at an early age and parents can teach ihetr children to enjoy life without using alcohol and drugs” The Utah Federation for Drug Free Youth participates yearly in a nationwide effort to make parents swsre of what they can do to help their children avoid using alcohol and other drugs with the annual Red Ribbon campaign Millard County towns are joining schools throughout the state to as they provide red nbbons to wear during the the designated week The red nbbons are designed to remind youth as well as adults that drug and alcohol use can be stopped if people will spread the word that “It's Hot to Not" use drugs and alcohol The nbbons are free to the public on basis a SBA award nominations i i The deadline for submitting nominations for the 1992 Utah Small Business Awards in November 5th 1991 Any individual professional association or business organization can submit nominations for Small Business Person of the Year Advocate of special small business For further information on nomination procedures contact the Small Business Administration Vot 62 No 1 5 Ortsber 24 1931 Support requested for proposition Dear Fellow Resident An important proposition appears on the Nov ember 5 1991 municipal elections bailor This proposition requests your approv al for the single most important change m financmg future capital improvements for our community that has occurred during my term m office I ask that you vote m favor of this proposition This letter explains the proposition and the background of il The ballot proposition reads: Shall the Millard County Commission share general property tax revenue not to exceed 000241 (I mil) with the ten (10) incorporated cities and towns in Millard County to be distributed according to die 1990 US Census and to be used only for capital projects andor capita equipment? YES NO If approved the pirn will provide an incredible opportunity for the cities and towns m Millard County The plan would allow the cities and towns to participate on a per capita formula m taxes received from the large County tax base w hich includes IPP and other large properties The present system allow semes and towns O receive taxes only from properties located wiihm city limits Under the plan a tax levy of S10 00 on a S7490000 (550000 00 taxable value) home in Delia will produce as much revenue from Delta City's share using the population formula as a lax of 18792 on the tame property if the money had to be raised from City taxes alone The following chart shows an estimate of the amount each city and town in Millard County would receive on a percaptta basis under the 0002 revenue sharing levy The chart also compares the total levy for each municipality (using 1990 figures) la Tax on 550 Taiao Vac Hon XC Annua Tax tr $50000 ot TaxaCwVacaHomsor Three of Delta's Class 2A Champions during practice AS that hard work pad off as the Rabbits brought home the gold DHS will play the first game toward the State berth on home field r Only Undefeated Record in 2A Delta Wins Region 10 1991 Championship 60006 aratv&vaQuax57l 900 lar nartai vauaeaaorswr $52 600 o local btsiwssa The mayors proposed that the shared revenues be used only for capital expenditures This means the money will be used for roads facilities capital replacement funds and similar uses that build for the future of our community instead of operating expenses The history of this proposal helps explains its importance In the early 1980s the Utah Legislature adopted legislation that allowed creation of Inter mountain Power Agency flPA) and building of the Intermountain Power Project GPP) Legislators as well as IPA officials and local officials were worried about the Financial impact of IPP on our local communities To ease financial problems during IPP construction the legislature provided for impact alleviation contracts This system worked welL Legislators IPA and local officials also recognized that the financial needs of cities and towns would continue after construction was complete and the impact alleviation contracts ended IPP workers would continue to live in the cities and towns hit the IPP power plant and its huge tax base would be located in the unincorporated area of Millard County Legislative studies showed that taxes on houses pay barely half the cost of providing municipal services The legislators therefore recognized that unless a system were established to allow some IPP tax revenues to be shared iih the cities and towns the municipalities would have the burdens of IPP but not the benefits solution to this problem The first step The legislature created a w as to amend the Utah Constitution to allow revenue sharing The amendment adopted in 1982 allows that “political subdivisions may share their tax and other revenues with other political subdivisions as provided by statute” To complete the second step the legislature approved a revenue sharing statute in 1984 This statutes says: Any county may at the discretion of the local governing body share its tax and other revenues” The third step approval of revenue sharing by the local governing body was left under local control In July 1991 the mayors of the ten (10) Millard County cities and towns unitedly asked the Millard County Commission to adopt a revenue sharing program The mayors’ proposal called for the tax needed for revenue sharing to be equal to the tax decreases of the Fire District and other taxing districts so that Millard County taxpayers would see no overall tax increase The Millard County Commission made two (2) important changes to the mayors’ proposal Fust the Commissioners felt that more money should be passed to the cities and towns than the mayors had requested so they set the revenue sharing levy at 0002 (1 mil equivalent) Second the Commissioners felt the levy should be placed on the November 5 ballot even plan though the Commissioners had power to approve the without the billot proposition The Commissioners felt Millard County voters should have an opportunity to vote on the plan Copies of the complete County proposal are available at the City offices if you wish to review them The plan will affect all properties in Millard County cluding those located outside the cities and towns The plan has been structured however to see that all Millard County residents are protected Since 92 of taxthe property values in Millard County are owned by large of all property taxes paid payers local tax flayers pay only eight percent to Millard County Nearly 709fc (697)of all Millard County residents live in the cities and towns so the plan directly benefits most residents Many of the County residents also own property in the cities and towns and w ill benefit from the revenue sharing The mayors have also urged the County Commissioners to see that the Farmland Assessment Act (Green belt Amendment) and other tax breaks given to fanners and ranchers are fully applied so that local farmers and ranchers have the benefit of these important tax breaks Most importantly the cities program will help us build strong vigorous and towns which benefits all area residents If the ballot proposition passes the Millsrd County Commissioners have committed to begin the program in 1992 If you hxve any questions about the proposition or the plan pkasc feel free to talk with me or any of the Council members We ask for your support for this important ballot proposition Please vote YES (8) Sincerely yours MAYORS: DON DAFOE Delta KEITH GILLINS Fillmore CR CHARLES WORTH Holden MICHAEL ANDERSON Oak City WARD PETERSON Hinckley CB TOLBERT Lynndyl PHIL LOVELL Leamington TERRY HIGGS Kanosh BARRY MONROE Scipio DE LYLE CARLING Meadow Delta Rabbits finished their regular season with a win over North Sevier This was all that Delta needed to clinch the region championship with the only undefeated record in the state 2A division Deha's record in now 8 0 as they go in to the stale quarter finals Deha has a bye the first week and plays the tr first game at home because of their record The football game started slow for both teams North Sevier received the kickoff They made a good drive but were held by Delta's defense The Rabbit’s offense took over and did very little Deha ended up punting afteT only a few plays For most of the first half the two teams just traded possession of the ball with neither team s offenses doing much Delta did manage to score twice before halftime In the frvt half North Sevier came out hilling making tackle after tackle against the Delta offense This was not the North Sevier that Delta expected North Sevier played a good first half even though they were not able to score Coming in to the second half Delta received the kickoff It took one play for the Rabbit offense to score Delta sent Joe Myers nght up the middle of the line He broke through the line and ran a! the way down the field for a touchdown Then Delta’s defense held the Wolves offense and the ball as back in the hands of the Rabbit offense Delta marched it down and scored again One of the highlights of this game came m One fourth quarter when Joe Holman the team captain and offensive lineman w as given s chance to carry the ball Joel made an exciting two pom: conversion by leaping over his offensive linemen getting hit in mid air and still managing to lard in the end zone It was a great end to a thrilling game as Delta went on to win by a score of 36 to 2 CDBG workshops to be held The S ix County A OG alor g w ith the Utah State Department of Community and Economic Development will conduct two workshops for Community Development Block Grant applicants m Juab Piute Sanpete Millard Sevier and Wayne counties Any group community or county applying for these funds must attend one of these workshops A workshop will be held m Richfield at the Sevier County Courthouse October 29 1991 at 6 (X) p m The second workshop w ill be held m Gunnison m the Gunnison City Hall 38 West Center at 6 00 p m on October 30 State retirement office rep Jeanie Barney 6 vocalist and keyboard player tor Silverado group as she appeared at the Millard County Fair performance August 1991 Jeanie fractured her right knee dunng propane blast Silverado Family Tragedy Lynndyl Benefit in Limbo On November 2nd the Silverados a musical family group was to perform at a benefit performance for the Lynndyl Fire Department Building The Barney family from Elbcrta belter known as the Silverados suffered a persona tragedy cm Friday October 18th when the family home was destroyed by a propane blast that injured three of the singing family members Tom Barney 22 suffered bums to his face and hands with second and third bums covering 8 percent of his body Jeame Barney 16 was standing in the room above the blast site and fell through the floor fracturing her nght knee Mae Tom and Jcame’s mother also fcD through the floor injuring her right heeL Despite Tom's injuries he managed to get his sister and mother to safety before collapsing He required resuscitation and was placed in the critical unit at the Intermountain Bum Center in Salt Lake City The family did not have home fire or medical insurance and lost all of their belongings in the blast They are pursuing a musical career and were planning to move to Nashville The group had performed at the Millard County Fair to enthusiastic response Six of the 11 family members perform Connie Tolbert wife of Lynndyfs mayor CB Tolbert suted that at this time it is unclear what will happen “They haven’t contacted us yet and we are deciding what to do” “We can always have a benefit for the Fire Building We’re trying to fix up the kitchen area and do some painting We’re thinking about turning the dance into a benefit for the Silverado stead" “Maybe they will still perform maybe we ’ll find another group we just haven’t decided yet” Connie added "Bid we will let you know” The Field Representative for the Utah Stale Retirement Systems Bonnie Sweat will be m Richfield at the Depart mem of T ransportation office on Thun 00 until 4 OO day October 24 from and in Fillmore at the City office on Friday October 25 from 9Fi untl 3 00 You may stop by at your conven lence or make an appointment by call The representative can mg essentially handle ail functions of the mam office Wildfire danger high for the deer hunt Wildland fire agencies are askirg deer hunters to be very careful with fire m Utah’s backcountry The fire danger is moderate to high over most of the state “Recent warm weather with no precipitation has created dangerous fire conditions" warns Stale Forester Dick Klason “In addition because we’ve lost s most of our seasonal firefighters small fire could become a large destructive fire before we would control it” The US Forest Service Bureau of Land Management and Division of Sure Lands end Forestry are asking hunters to be especially careful with campfires and cigarettes Sparks and heat from vehicles and equipment can also start fires “Please don’t leave campfires unattended” says Klason “and be sure your campfires are out before breaking camp Let’s have a safe and deer hunL" t |