Show Serving Utah's Great Pahvant Valley Vol 86 No 11 USPS wMfti 7 19 1996 September Millard County picked for observatory Derin fhelp Ten international scientists chose Millard Counts last Friday as the hemisphere's sue for a $50 million cosmic ray observatory Two votes were taken five scientists voted for Millard Counts both limes In the first vote Mexico came in second place with 3 vote and one scvotes Spain received ientist abstained In the second vote Mexico got 4 votes and Spain received vote "I'm excited that we got it" said Millard County Commissioner Tony Dearden "I think it's something that will be a real asset to us " The next hurdle for the project is federal funding If thai happens conBy struction Richard and Jill Chnstensen Farm Family of the Year At a recent meeting the Millard Soil Conservation District board members nominated Richard Christenscn of llolden to receive the "Fanner of the Year" award At the annual steak fry in Coats chairman preRandy August sented Richard and his wife Jill with a plaque naming then as "I arm Tamil) of the Year " Richard was cited as being a progressive conservation farmer having made an excellent and productive family farm from a sand pile for the many contributions he and his family make in comservice munity excellence Chnstensen and for demonstrating familv farm life The in farm has become a land mark who frequents for anyone Highway just west of llolden Richard credited wile Jill his children and his parents 2 his for his success is expected sometime amount o! funding pcm hi MIJW about SI? nilio: specifically and deploy detect" stations M leardc'i According eood triete Countv to build literinouiiain tiianiiftctrre Proiect Imbci ttii possibility mjv v i: ttiefi vviii rf c'i'-othe Miliardl ouii! fop since tin- ptocct wil pc v i protect funded trvc'!micr here a expected '' 'x :j exempt chance tha' pnv ate property owners w!i provde ar easement lor detector- n av fid ol lis credit Dear den id get some he doesn't Know w:li be an income lax or property Lis credit nci'ts would be tor years lliMeii Dcardct in the next two years If funding is approved and the protect comes to Millard Countv Dearden said ill tum into more than he hopes just an observatory He said he hopes once the project is in Millard Countv all of the infrastructures are in place and the scientific community gels here and teracts with the Millard Countv educational system that it will attract the ginnings of a college or university in the counts will just be a specialized "Maybe educational svstem for basic science " Dearden said Dearden expects some economic benefits from the observatory with employ men! opportunities for construction ol 1600 cosmic ray detectors and maintenance personnel and technicians Dearden said he expects approximate!) people will be hired to build the project During the construction phase Dearden said there w ill be a tremendous vi ilia' plan- Stressed have no! heel "1 heretic vme merit" an' th For example needs to pkoc idea- t'utiiL be Pnv itt nude U:: are pmt make- m Vmol v ru' "iaf and tale land tor trie iorvni f iL' 'l) i' v ifc d in to r piip ' aid courh-s- re ol X ll Pierre Project prts$ packet Auger ol anO Fermilmb leai am! harmless Delta js'ronomer co"'m povU- po to I' 1'id is opposed r unu d' or her propeny !earden forced lo prop'rty ovine' will not licir ite and Itir ill rot atlect (Ik owner tie lie prouvt Harder ton MineMel County rCMdei!lion ot the proie sion will won cny owner ot the proici a tanner aid tcled h araneefhcnt-cau commodate in pereen: ol tl on project "l he tomrii! land owner Dearden ruh' o: tie ties"'-:- 20 rights iff h aid leardei to ft 'ha ied out there htiU r ad no on!v ht an e'Hiorrii n Miliard ountv bu there vul! hidden iinpul a "h eoihe to eivc - name " rea said imuie rea ikc the pise prorim lrea said rav ohse'vator hinld bring the tosmii lor ot imponan: material discovtort! d'snnered eries He said materialthe space pri g rur included teflon and jin1 be :it:oi nii- r on rea vd! 'icrc lict-- r re Batavia lor" area Finals close out 1996 personal watercraft season x ma rav "i the rea sid rei owners ericouraeepropertv to help the ptoiec! bv aeree- and tarmer- See Observatory on Page pt 3 Statehouse described as the "jewel" of the park I ir sss 'Retire k' i:o r Scenes from Saturday's Utah Silver winners championship By Derin Phelpf entered the Between people State Final Championships Saturday of thel'tah Silver Senes ' at the Gunnison Bend Reservoir near Delta There were a total of 30 racing heats in several categories Spectators numbered close to 1000 The weather couldn't have been more beauliful with in ihe clear sunns skies and temperature' 80s Race Director Rick VagstafT of Hot Works Promotions of Delta said racers earned double points Ricers entered from all over I tah Nevada Colorado Wyoming and Idaho ' he nals closed out the second seaon of ing at the Gunnison Bend Reservoir One of ihe highlights of Saturday s action was the entrance of Kelly Stuhr a Colorado woman racer from Denver who raced against all male competitors in the ski class She finished second There were several women's categories in the finals but none of the other women raced against men Five winners from the finals qualified for the orld Finals at Lake Havasu in Lake Havasu City Anzona "The entire success of the racing sons has rested on the people w ho helped make it possible and worked tL" agstaff said agstaff said event staff and volunput in many many hours of hard setting up and teanng down equipment as well as signing racers up and ludgmg events He said the staff did an excellent job making sure the races ran and safely smoothly Leonisof St George took Racer Vine first place in the runabout expert said this was his first time He egory ing in Delta "Ms friends have been attending them so came up with them" Leonis said Leon is races at least twice a sear He said his favorite place to race is Lake teers work Series State '96 Championships ii rvv State bi:j trie p1)- c"P'nui'' wee Ktie'ia" to"v oi v :: "' sr — He's been racing for two years Fric Hustead of St George said "s race was worth the dnve "It's probably the best there's ever been in Ltah"' Hustead said Hustead said he's come to every race Manaee- ' vt-- The Crew case and encourages Series County Ambulance at the reservoir in Ambulance crew Western of Hinckley " " ji i' -- tutction- Dae o' pub- storage arr add'oopa d'Jerg'-iro sa d Park- la"t s(iutf- ot what car p a e coo! vr the Lite and rh ip betwee car harper' here ner tne community there - u erea' iv 'iv "I riar ha: Part " 9 of Nephi said her Mayte Ingram father and mother Rhet and Patye vid here dime o'vemen: the n and sv "Il we car worK op now icjs and direc' op vi in the Satur- we cnarve - nor pe the ard iemioria Miriaeer hi'e- participated tat! lor 'he fnprm! Dep j'y benearv Morrow State tah '" SEP " Ambulance crew member Scott of Delta said there was only one which wasn't very serious emergency Beeson also enjoyed his assignment "I'm enjoying them (the races)" Beeson said "I've been out to several of them It's a good place to be on a sunny the oniy evbibitand a mal area e!' taddrieo: added opham l roopiuUi ne housed exrtri!- Beeson "They've cctc"'pianrric tear iticiuding est Millard both Ingram day finals ws ai d he member Betty joyed her assignment "This is my first time and it's pretty estem said "li s pretty tun I'm neat" from St George me of and it reminds day on a: st l' iilj cornp them cm all up here" Hustead of us come up here " there kejr ot wou!! !ic!r ' park o! wna' the loolprm: be a nev" 'Proer- the use o' Ijndsap-h- 20 attended t ta' oc:te trie 'en'ieP' lo! fv was on standby of an emergency races tor the !he lerr:iora' StatcprotMv :"e ni's: valuable tre 'state Park Division i' houc': mnr to the Wad' emus' develop b tnnler stree: easy waysf-view comdoMa or Bend Reseryear at the Gunnison voir and will be back again next year He said he told all of his friends about the I tah Silver incline ' hcTc ' this to participate "Ave drag said " About ' 'e rr Recreation ikc :' Havasu n to the during relationship unity "A view corridor to the lewei ot the said isioi part is critical to the team'-Park So'thweHtrdiM' opiiarr lotrr Saturday !: buildirc o! the to lean n:c""eriov the territory tcveoped ot the statehois conthe binidme struct ion what ard 'id tce eld (! area- other be toid the me iewe ai I: Above: re in ' re it the - ill he the next cuppor reT I'anmeted the cmrrar:rv c'"'' itee reahe the imrinarce p residents future 'n the statehouse ard the resultine 'a' Ar !h crrtrre vijnty lea't been in it for two years" o' Ingram said May te Ingram said she has ndden perand thinks she may sonal watercrafl Mayte cide to race wnen she's old enough ahead to next ear Looking agstaff said he expects some possible rule changes "I'm going down to Havasu to have a ' :" be i' Jte'v gional racing" A (lmemattona) to disAssociation) and the future of agstaff said or the learn Parks "'a a: "e ' state to the )eparthe-- the ci"" he 'eo l r Li i- - i - "ia:"r" s ii "preir vi e' praps will and kecrr-'- r the USB meeting with the Jet Sports Boating rule changes cuss a I' IciVna' Sate- the scrterthrough eve- - Jnoctf!- v was vita we keep the e'e' ' - t:ure icm- ct- stated |