Show Serving Utah's Great Pahvant Valley Single Copy "5 cents USPS investigated Br Derin Phelps day Iruck coal Iruck crash and MonSunday accident involving u I ount) Road kept authorities bus) to start the 25 1999 Oerin Phelps and Rhhard Diiuk A illiams 53 ol )ugway tell death Saturday morning during j t lie was with a friend at SmhaJ located at the top of Swasey Mountain about 45 miles west of Delta Brett Nielson of the Millard Deputy County Sheriffs Office said the accident s took place before sunrise while walking to his lent He apparent!) couldn't see where he was walking in the dark lost his footing and fell approxi225 feet A pr ss release issued mately by the Millard County Sheriffs Office staled a call came in to the t illmore Dispatch Center about 8 a m Millard "A team effort of the Search and Rescue search aid revue and the Millard County Industrial Rope Res" the ered Team team reeov cue body rope the press release staled The body was recovered about p m Nielson said weather conditions were clear when Williams fell He described it as a freak accident hen rescue teams arm ed at the site they decided to go straight up the cliff face after ev aluating their options to retrieve the body Search and Rescue and rope team members considered the option of walking the litter along the lus slope to reach the top but decided n would expose a greatei number ol rescuers to danger he rope team set up a lowering linn system along wilh a belay to send lean' Member im opham down opham had to clean the rock wall on the way down r when he climbed back up he would not be in danger of falling rock Dangers rescuers had to avoid included cutting a loaded rope on a rock's edges and rocks falling on an exposed rescuer By coal Barney crash Trucking employees dig coal out of overturned trailer after Sunday West The trailerwas southbound on driver Soicrio aero of reportedly turned right into the Road Ham An oncoming Chew 2500 Pickup driven V est by Patricia Boardman south on collided with the Count) vehicle Boardman was taken bv ambulance to Delta Communiiv Medical Center Millard County Sheriff's Office provides shoplifting awareness Br Derin Phelps Shoplifting prevention training seminars are available through the Millard Count) Sheriff Office Sgt Rob Lang sas ihe arc available free of charge to any merchant who calls to request the service "I would be happv to come out and iih merchants cither spend some time as a group or indiv idually through the businesses" lang said Training sessions prov ide information on changes in the law concerning retail theft Ihis covers rights merchants and employees have in stopping and detaining shoplifters lang also shows merchants and emplovces what to look for in shoplifting suspects lang said store personnel must be cautious and tactful when approaching shoplifting suspects He explained that a person who hides merchandise in a purse pocket or someplace else on his person is shoplifting even if that person has not left the store If an cmplovee suspects unusual movement by someone in a particular area like makeup toys or someplace else Lang said it is all right for an employee to confront the person if the emplov ec suspects an item may hav e been hidden "Is the person spending an unreasonable amount of time near a certain area?" Lang suggested asking "They don"t ap March Oary to his week tih llighwa) I'jtrol rooper Dean Shields said a Bamev rucking Company truck overturned just alter II am Sunday on Slate Route 257 about 27 miles south oi" Delia ho driver Frank Brown ol Salina was southbound pulling two trailers when a severe hit the vehicle Brown turned into the wind to try to compensate The end trailer whipped and turned onto its side spilling several hundred pounds of coal across the highway Shields said the southbound lane was closed lor about three hours There injuries he cab did not overturn The I tah of Transportation sent out large vehicles to try to bring the trailer back to an upright position he accident occurred about three miles north of the ontinental Lime Plant hatcott of the Millard Jeff Count) Sheriff's Office investigated a crash around 4 pm Monday in front of the Millard Count) Road Barn A Count) Road truck pulling a in 88 No 37 Weekend camping trip turns deadly at Sinbad Coal spill and County truck crash f Vol 're actually browsing pear handling merchandise" If a merchant has a reasonable suspicion that someone may have shoplifted ang said he or she does not hav c to w om about threats ol lawsuits because the law allows them to stop a suspect and even search packages and bags A store emplov ee is ev en al low ed to ask a suspecied shoplifter to remov e items from his or her pockets Changes in the law have given merchants more authorit) to protect property inside a store ""It's not anything that they need to concern themselves wilh thinking that e should not make a contact "mav be cause we're afraid thai we mav be libel for something"" Lang said "Obviously time you point the finger of accusation at someone you have to be somewhat suspicious that there was something going on" Sometimes two or more people may be involved in shoplifting In store areas w here there's only one clerk or employ ee Lang said someone may approach that employee with obvious questions on w here to find items that should be easy to locate hile the emplovee is distracted the partner ma) be stealing merchandise Lang said emplovces need to know who is inside a store at all times but they to be lhe Sheriffs Shoplifting Prevention Training Program is tailored to each idual business " e can either do an hour or two block at some lime" Lang said "W e can do a seminar or whatever it is that merchants as a group or indiv idual businesses would like to do" To request a training program for a busimerchants ness or in Delta ang may call Lang at in Fillmore is the Millard Resistance County Drug Abuse Fducation (DARL) Instructor As part of his class he teaches students the importance of avoiding shoplifting Students are encouraged not to leave their bicycles or other property lying around here someone can steal it They are also taught how to avoid being pressured bv friends into taking items from a store If a juvenile is arrested for shoplifting Lang said it's important for his or her parents to cooperate w ith authorities and to let their child know that shoplifting is wrong After a juvenile is arrested the sheriffs office contacts his or her parents right away Regardless of the reasons for shoplifting Lang stressed that awareness by merchants and employees is one key to stopping it Resuers recover bod 'Both ol these probleirs jrc eftectivcly" said a rope tcit'i wilh killed ofDugway camper deal mctn- her rope team recentK pamcipaicd in two mock iraining sessions on this Jin he Saturday at Sinbad Photo by Tim Topnam 'ne ol tfie luining sessions vas :n tv he other was ji night lean jjvtimc mcnihers noted a 'huge ditlcretwe" in dcal- mg wuh lhe same problems m da light nighttime ipcratins Irrigation water is coming Are your kids safe from the flood? Derin Phelps Irrigation water in est Millard Count) start flow ing by lhe end of this week nderson Secretary of according to DM AD the organization that governs rigation water in the area Anderson and the Millard County Sheriffs Office encourages parents and children to know where ditches and nals are and to know water safety Irrigation ditches can be found all over Millard County from outly ing rural areas lo cities and towns Sgt Rob Lang of the Millard County Sheriffs Office said parents should know if their children will be walking along ditches to and from school bus slops church or sporting events "The most frightening thing about the irrigation ditches in Millard County are those that are made of concrete" I ang said By ill Concrete ditches are slipperier than hen someone those made out of dm falls into a concrete ditch is very difficult lo get out lhe slippery surface is caused bv algae and moss grow mg along the ditch's walls ven adults have problems getting out of concrete ditches ang said sometimes adults have to walk tip to a quarter of a mile lo a head gjie lo pull themselves out he average ditch conlo 4 leet deep crete or dirt is about "The access canals that feed the irrigation systems are much deeper lhar lhai and much ider" ang said "Some of the ditches may be - feel across angled trom lhe bottom up Others ma be 12 or 15 feet across " Many ihousands o feci of water travel through irrigation canals and ditches tween March and September Pressure- when water enters a ditch about 4n ang sjid ihis is not ditches siart at until have the metal graies ihat allow voungsiers who have fallen in to ride up and climb out "Not even ditch m Millard Count) has those graies in ihem" ang warned ang encourages parents and adults to discourage children from plaving in and around ditches and canals and from sw in them which is a tavon'e summertime pastime for some ang said it's a good way to heal lhe heal but it is dangerous The Millard ount ShenTs Office provides water safety training classes in Anvone interested ma call ivilaor41-'02 m r illmore firs! or 50 feci per second a big blast aler in feet deep and gradually gels deeper ditches are full Some ditches Dorothy Jeffery retires as Delta City Recorder after quarter century of service By PtMy H insor City Recorder Dorothy JelTery described by her and friends as a great asset to the City of will retire at the end of this month "She's a great example lo us of being dedicated and serving the public" said City Treasurer Judy Baker "She's alway s enthusiastic and caring about other people and making things happen for the interest of the public" Some of Jcfiery's duties consist of tending all Delta City Council meetings signing all contracts and ordinances along with the mayor and finance director and watching the cash flow to make sure enough money is available for upcoming needs Jeffery was Delta City Treasurer when IPP first started During IPP's construction former City Recorder Lilly Dawson decided she no longer wanted the position She then switched positions with Jeffery Also during the construction of IPP Jeffery helped the city receive a $250000 grant to upgrade homes of nior citizens "That was a really good time for me to be able to go in and put a roof on a person's COPY house or put new remembers indows in their home" Jeffery also started the Youth City Council and the Youth Court She chose to stun lhe Youth Court because she didn't like watching kids who had made some bad choices have lo go to Juvenile Court JelTery wanted lo change it so that if a oung person made a bad choice he or she could go to Youth Court instead hose w ho go through Youth Court must pay a $20 fee which helps pay for computers and papers Young people who go through Youth Court instead of Juvenile Court w ill not have a criminal record As part of their sentence they must perform serv ice hours and sometimes write a port on the offense they committed and why it was wrong Youth Court is operated by high school students They act as the judges and the jury Youth Court also gives high school students a better feel for what some of the other youth are going through "I think friendships develop between the two groups" Jeffery said who emshe will continue her announced phatically work with the Delta Youth Court and the JelTery r - Delta City Dorothy 'l 'y Recorder Jeffery West Millard Cultural Council presents Youth City Council That I'm rmt ing up" she said Jeffery has worked much with voulh over the years and loves to spend time ith them "She has an excellent rapport with the youth in the community" Baker said "I think she's helped many youth become involved in the Youth City Council and also the Y'outh Court " As long as l'v e know n her she has been over the City Y'outh Council" said Delta Mayor Dale Roper "She's done a real good job there She's affected a lot of lives" Tm ready to retire from my job but I'm not ready to retire from woriing with the kids because love working with the youth" Jeffery said Jeffery said the most important part of her job is public relations When people come in with problems JctTcry said it's important to know how to get to the bottom of those concerns tven if Jeffery doesn't know how to help she said she usually knows who to contact to get the problem resolved "tier most admirable quality is her abil ity to get along with people and hei cere feelings for the concents of the clta population" Roper said "Ihat s something thai vou can leam bul il lakes lots and lots of time and some people are just a natural and she happens lo be one ot those " has also started a proiecl so JelTery people can leam about the past and present mayors' accomplishments She has placed portraits of all of the mayors from s to lhe present time on the back wall of the City Council Chambers Jeffery is also organizing a Nok which will consist of the mayors and their councils his hook will tell what was accomplished during each may or's lerm Jeftery is also hav ing a large scroll made so thai it a family member comes in and ants to know w hat his or her family member has accomplished he or she can turn the scroll to what he or she wants to sec "I was amacd on how manv commented on the fact thai ihey didn't know so and o had ev er been a may or" Jeffery said "So it's just lime thai these people " get their recognition Jeftery pljns to finish this project be fore her retirement becomes effective lroth) killpack is assisting teller) wuh protect Patty Dalton also helped her death lale last ear hope the) continue thai because teel that the ciliens ol Vila owe an lot lo the mavors and their council people" letlerv said "I've watched these men and women and they give up an ful lot of their private lives to be a mav or and so to the council he) make some awfully important decisions and they try really hard to do what's best for every" body in the city s retirement takes place March Jeffery 31 Jeftery said she will do a lot of yard work after she retires and thai she ts ally Unvking forward to it She also plans to do stime traveling with her husband JelTery has also been asked to start a Big Brother Program All of these activities should keep her busy " e w ill miss her" Baker said An open house will be held for Jeffery from 3 p m to 7 p m March 31 in the Delta City Council Chambers The public is inv ucd and encouraged to attend the Thursday April 8 DHS Auditorium 7:30 pm |