Show Serving Utah’s Great Pahvant Valley USPS vr3 Vol 85 No 1 July 13 1995 Farm Bureau Amateur Talent Find Over 300 participate 4th in Citizenship Ceremony at State Capitol on July Photo Coudmy ot Cindy Loo Delta woman becomes citizen on 4th of July By Derin Phelps Cindy Lowe a 37 year old Delia woman went to Salt Lake City July 4 to become a US Citizen Lowe has been a US resident for 33 years but was bom in Calgary Alberta Canada She moved to Provo with her family when she was four years old so her father could attend BYU Lowe has lived in the US since then and moved around a lot as a child She said her parents went through the ceremony at the State Capitol Building with her All of the candidates had lobe at the Capitol Building at 10:00 am The ceremony began at noon and the candidates were sworn in as US citizens at 200 pm Lowe said that she and her parents will actually be both US and Canadian citizens She explained that the US docs not recognize dual citizenship but Canada docs When Lowe and her parents are in Canada they will be considered Canadian citizens The journey toward US citizenship began for Lowe in January when she started the paperwork and had her fingerprints taken She said she was quired to study several books on US Lowe History and US Government took an oral test about what she learned approximately three weeks ago at the Salt Lake City Immigration Offices Questions on the test included "When did the Constitution of the United States go into effect?" Lowe w as also asked "What other countries were allies to the US during World War II?" Lowe said she was asked a total of five questions and that each person taking the oath of citizenship were asked different questions Besides fulfilling the desires of her husband and children Lowe said she was inspired to seek US citizenship because she has always known she was not an actual US citizen "I’ve always fell left out and I’ve always wanted to vote" Lowe said "I feel official It’s a really strange feeling after living here for 33 years and being able to tell people I'm a US citizen" Lowe said she was part of a ceremony which included 302 candidates for citizenship She said it gave the Fourth of July a new meaning “The Fourth of July has always been a special day but it's really really special to me now" Lowe said "It just w as an emotional and special day" Lowe and !ir husband moved to Delta from Orem in 985 so her husband could work at the Intcrmountain Power Plant She is active in the LDS Church and works as a Meeting House Librarian for the Delta Stake Center Authorities took Lowe’s Green Card after she became a citizen and replaced it with a citizenship certificate “That's what's really weird not having to update my Green Card any more" Lowe said Lowe has a sister who lives in Dallas Her sister is not yet a US citizen Lowe said she fell bdd because her sister could not share in her experience last week but explained that she must go through her own state Clyde Bunker (I) and wife Nan (c) receive award from tVes Peterson (r) Bunkers are Conservation Farmers of the Year By Derin Fhelps Clyde and Nan Bunker of Delta were honored last Thursday night as they received the Conservation Farmers of the Year Award from the Delta Soil Conservation District The district held a barbecue in the Bunkers’ honor in Hinckley Entertainment was provided by the "Old Time Fiddlers" According to Wes Peterson of the Delta Soil Conservation District the district board presents the award each year to a farmer who shows a good example of soil and water conservation as well as progressive farming Peterson said the Bunkers arc very innovative in their approach to farming They have been raising four crops of alfalfa hay per year Mr Bunker said he did not expect to receive an aw ard w hen he went to four cutungs per year He said one of his main reasons in cutung more w as that he needed more money He also said he started cutting early because he likes to irrigate The Bunkers have six children and have involved them in the family farm Over the past ten years Mr Bunker said he has run concrete d tchcs and changed the direction of the w ay w atcr runs on 30 acrej of fields Mr Bunker also had high praise fur hn w ife and the job she docs on the farm “I think it's time women get recognized for what they do i the agricultural area” Mr Bunker said Mrs Bunker is a former Farm Bureau President and has been very active in the community on farming issues “I appreciate this honor" Mrs Bunker said "I feel very inadequate I 'm just very honored" According to Mrs Bunker agriculture is a fun thing to do She said she is very proud to be involved with agriculture As part of a family Mrs Bunker said she is in a unique situation and encourages her children to help on the farm She said her children appreciate the fact they they can do the farm work Several other agneultural leaders attended the barbecue including Warren Peterson w ho has worked as an attorney in agricultural matters Peterson helped pass the Utah Agneultural Protection Act in the State Legislature He explained the act briefly to those attending and said it is for land in unincorporated areas The act is designed to alkiw such land to be set aside for agriculture Peterson congratulated the Bunkers for receiving the award as did USU Extension Agent Jody Gale and Millard County Commissioner John Hcnne The annual Millard County Farm Bureau Talent Find competition will be held at 5:00 PM Wednesday August 9 1995 at the County Fair Building according to Craig Johnson chairman of the Farm Bureau's Young Farmer & Rancher Committee which sponsors the contest County winners in each of the three divisions will compete in the Utah Farm Talent Find at the Utah Stale Bureau Fair on September 16th The divisions arc: Beginners - up to 6 years of age clusive (this Division will compete only at county level) Junior - ages 7 13 through 12 inclusive Intermediate 8 to 30 to 17 years of age and Senior years of age "The Farm Bureau Talent Find is the largest amateur talent competition in the state" said Craig “We want to provide an opportunity for young people to develop their talent here in the county and at the state level Those interested in participating should contact Craig or Jacki Johnson at for detailed entry information Entry deadline is August 7 The public is invited to attend the Talent Find program cTe gustaria Aprender Ingles? 1 St estan intcrcsados por favor Uamcn a los tclefoncs mas infromacion 8 Ovidia Tarin o para Community Spirit Flourishes in Fillmore Community spirit in Fillmore was in full bloom for the production of the Fourth of July float sponsored by Millard President Fillmore City Fillmore Library the Centennial Committee and the Slate House Museum float was designed by The Gwen Hunter and constructed under her expert guidance and artistic talents Robert Andreason coordinated the project Construction of the superstructure was done by Terry Scot tom Brigham Dickenson and Scan Levi from State Parks Decorating was completed by a large group of people each so skilled they deserve individual recognition Scott Evans Lyle and Shirley Arlene Don Iverson Speakman Ruth Beth Frampton Bartholomew Lara Kirsten Jackson Corbridgc Jackson LaVoy Martin and Taylor Jackson all worked on the float Mark Speakman was especially helpful with the carpeting Debbie Jackson directed production of the scales of justice with the assistance of Debbie Mortenson and Myrtle Rowley The lettering was done by JoLynn Stevens and Geraldine Church Annette Day was resporsible for the eight wonderful children v ho represented the rich cultural heritage of our country and community The children were: Cord Haveron Jed Brown Ben Stephenson Alais Rasmussen Ryan Rcidhcad Felicia Salazaar and Monica Salazaar Scott Tar hot graciously allowed his trailer to be out of commission for most three weeks while the float was under construction Notice of Open Burning NOTICE is hereby given to all residents of Fillmore City that as of June 261995 that gj open burning has been closed down until further notice and that open burning permits will not be issued for open burning w ithin Fillmore City limits NO EXCEPTIONS Michael Enqstrom Chief Fillmore Fire Department i I i J' t Approximately 480 acres burned on the Paiute 4 Reservation Saturday FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! Three blazes threaten East Millard County By Denn rhelps Millard County firefighters were called out from several communities on Saturday to battle three major blazes south of Fillmore According to How ard Allred District Fire Warden for Millard County crews initially responded to a fire south of Squidlikc Springs Saturday morning The Squidlikc Springs fire began as two fires and then combined into one blaze While crews were cjimute to the Squidlikc Springs fire a blaze broke out on Black Rock Road Allred said as soon as firefighters were in place to battle both of these fires lightning struck an area at the Paiute Indian Reservation near Kanosh That fire was named "The Paiute Fire" The Paiute Fire came within 100 to 150 yards of several homes in the area Residents were evacuated and firefight ers were pulled from the other two fires to battle the Paiute Fire Allred said it look approximately six hours to put the Paiute Fire out It burned about 480 acres of brush but did not damage any property The Blackrock Road Fire destroyed about 2400 acres of brush Allred said a count was not available of acreage destroyed in the Squid ike Fire The Black roc k Road Fire took about ten hours to put out and it took three hours to put out the Squidlikc Fire Another major fire was visible from Millard County but was located in Beaver County The Pinnacle Pass Fire was located northeast of Milford on BLM State and private lands Millard County crews did not respond to the Pinnacle Pass Fire All of the Saturday fires were started by lightning strikes No injuries were reported in any of the Millard County fires Allred said two bulldozers donated by private individuals kept fire breaks to protect homes at the Paiute Fire and contain the blaze Crews from several Millard County communities responded to all of the Millard County blazes cluding fire departments from Kanosh F Illinois: Meadow Holden and Delta Crews were assisted by the US Forest Service the BLM private contracted bulldozers and Allred’s engine from Sovereign Lands and Forestry which is a division of the Slate Department of Natural Resources Several fire departments were kept on stand by during the fires including Oak City and Delta which both had bucks staying in Holden until the fires were pul out Millard County Attorney’s Office takes over Delta cattle case By Derin Phelps The Millard County Attorney’s Office has taken over a cattle theft investigation The investigation into cattle stolen last year from the TumcT Fccdlot in Delta had been in the hands of the State Attorney General’s Office until last week Authorities claim Jeff Palmer of Sandy stoic 142 head of cattle ow ned by Jeff D Wade which were being cared for at the fccdlot Palmer is charged w ith ten second degree felony theft counts in Fourth Circuit Court Doug Turner and Dale Turner of Delta face two third degree felony theft counts a piece Charges arc also pending in Salt Lake City’s Third Circuit Court against Palmer and several others Fourth Circuit Court activity in this case has been held mainly in Provo Millard County Attorney lx Rav Jackson said he filed the case w ith the Attorney General’s Office last fall cause it was a slate investigation A heavy caseload in the County Attorney’s Office and a lack of needed manpower also contributed to the decision to file the case with the state Millard County Sheriff Ed Phillips said another reason the case w as handled by the Attorney General’s Office is because there w as a lot of money and a large amount of cattle involved Chief Deputy MillardCounty Attorney Dexter Anderson’s health was poor at the time w hich also led to the decision to turn the case over to the Attorney General’s Office Phillips said he and Jackson made a joint decision to try to take over the investigation of the case With the addition this year of Deputy County Allot ney Jim Slavcns manpower in the Mil lard County Attorney’s Office is at a comfortable level making this case Jackson said Anderson manageable w ill be in charge of the case and will try all olTcnscs which occurred in Millard County The Attorney General’s Office w ill continue to try all of the offenses in this case which did not occur in Millard County Jackson said the Millard County Attorney’s Office will continue and work w ith the Attorney General’s Office and the Attorney General’s Office w ill continue to do the same with Millard County Phillips said he is pleased that Millard County is taking over the local part of the case “I have become a little anxious or a little aggravated at the pace the investigation and proceedings were going” Phillips said Phillips said he is sure the change will speed the case along He clarified that he feels he has been working with good competent attorneys at the Attorney General’s Office Phillips said his main concern was that Millard County had lost control over the proceedings Any charges in the case filed in Fourth Circuit or District Court should now be heard in Fillmore Phillips said however there may be a few occasional hearings in Provo if scheduling problems arise Authorities are continuing the investigation and expect new information in the coming weeks “At the conclusion of our investigation we anucipatc that there will be other arrests" Phillips said Cattle involved in the case were stolen over a period between January 20 1994 and April 30 1994 Mother faces drug charges Rollover near Baby injured in crash on near Scipio £ Indian 4 By Derin Phelps The Utah Highway Patrol reports a one vehicle rollover on about five miles north of Scipio Trooper Gordon Mortenson said the accident was ported Sunday at mile post 193 A 1995 Toyota pick up driven by 25 year old Jeffrey Sanders of Orem crashed into the median after the driver apparently fell asleep The vehicle then rolled Sanders was not wearing a scat belt and was ejected He sustained minor injuries and was treated and released from Fillmore Community Medical Center r Fil more By Derin Phelps A one month old boy from Lake Havasu City Arizona is in critical condition at a Salt Lake City hospital after sustaining severe head injuries Sunday in a one car crash on I 1528 miles south of Fillmore According to T rooper Gordon Mortenson of the Utah Highway Patrol a 1987 Dodge Aires was northbound at about 530 a m The driver 22 year old Debra Pearce of Lake Havasu City formerly of Delta reportedly drove off the left side of the road into the median Mortenson said there w as a culvert under both lanes of traffic The vehicle hit a ditch between the two culverts There w ere six passengers inside the ear five from Lake Havasu City and one from Delta None of the occupants were wearing seat belts All of the occupants were taken to Fillmore Community Medical Center The baby w as lifcflighted to Utah Valley Medical Center Seventeen year old Cynthia Stringer of Delta was admitted to Fillmore Community Medical Center w ith a broken neck and then transferred to Utah Valley Medical Center All of the other occupants were treated in Fillmore and released Pearce was charged with driving under the influence of meth amphetamine Court action against her is pending |