Show R County Chronicle Progress Millard Commission discusses wilderness golf course roads and more Derin Phelps he Millard County Commission is working to get inlormation reaJ to as it prepares to despresent to the Bl ignate wilderness areas in tah During his report at Monday's regular commission meeting in illmore ommissioner aVar Cix said he has been attending meetings on wilderness County residents are being asked to write letters to the HI M ith their feelings on land use in the est Desert ommissioner Stee Draper reported on possible plans to expand Sunset tew iolf Course in Delta to IX holes Draper stressed the idea is only in the preliminary stages Sothing has been approed at this time It there is to be an expansion the county will need to upgrade the golf course's water and pumping sy stems he commissioners will discuss the subject further May 24 of a road agreement between Adoption Millard County and the S forest Ser- II the contract is ice was tabled the county will agree to grade roads in forest Service boundaries tails are being worked out regarding pairs and maintenance of several roads he commission will decide whether or not to approve the contract once those details are worked out One of the roads is in Oak City which goes to the canyon Commissioner Tony Deardcn reported that there is no ongoing funding from the for the Millard County Soil and county ater Conserv ation Districts and that no can be allocated to the National money Resource Conservation Service (RCS) without a county policy change During By lal week's regular commission nitetink! Dearden reported that Randy Coats with Soil Conservation District (old him that the district wants to hire a technical employee to work with the SRC's He said the district wanted the county to pay the new employee The commission has not made a decision yet on the matter Dearden pointed out that the county would not be the entity to hire the ployee if an employee is hired Draper reported that the West Millard County Swimming Pool will he closed for maintenance May In another matter Draper said he would represent the County Commission during a public hearing on the private prison sue held this Tuesday at Millard High said they supSchool Cox and port illmore City in us attempt to work with Management and raining (MIC) Draper said he would convey the commission's sentiments Draper met with Recreation Manager Max W ood last week hey discussed a request by l&I ool Auction to use the Millard County lair Building in Vita Hie auction company was asked to have the Delta Area Chamber of Commerce !) or another C) organization sponsor them he request was denied Anna M LaDamus was hired to work in the Substance Abuse Program She will train under Georgia Hare who will begin working part time because of health problems Draper talked to Sheriff d Phillips about putting together an he program in schools in the county the shentl lulJ Draper he wants to let lhii? die down related to the recent shotting m a tilth school inieton Colorado He c iolj )raper he is orkne on in program lot next school year he conviissnincrs discussed funding lor repairs needed on the parking lot r the Millard County airgroi'uK in )elli hcv dcc'dcd to tutid the") through the Capita' Protects und he co'mnisso'i approved allow inn Jim Stevens to look imo hav ing iC hevy Suburban being used St for will cost xtension painted between S22on and S25oo to pami Stevens also reported that a IsWX truck needs a new engine le asked tor permission to put a engine in he commission authorized Stevens to get price information Both items will have to come before the commission again bciore final approv Stevens new timer arena al will be giv en told the commissioner is A there that a needed for the illmore horse horse program will be held soon Draper suggested buy ing a new instead of renting one Stevens will timer get bids and report back scheduled Regularly nex: month at the sion to the commishorse show s will arena community of skdale has asked tor SX245X in anticipated funds to pay he monev will for water improvements come from a Community Development Block Grant iCDBGl Since skdale is not incorporated the money will come to Millard ounty Ihe county will pav the contractor doing the work Ihe request was approved begin he Callahan Contiued from front page sympathy testified that Pierce had been a confidential informant for Millard County SJ8 he Callahan case was since eb his last case in Millard County Kimball said the Millard County Sheriffs Office paid Pierce $100 per buy and all of his lis ing expenses he sheriffs office also required him to get another job during his stay in t illmore He washired at Paradise Management Pierce signed a contract ith the Millard Sheriffs Office before he started County working as an informant Kimball said the contract included an understanding of trapment and how to avoid it He also said confidential informants are not lowed to have sex with anyone under vestigation and that they are not allowed to break the law in order to complete an investigation Pierce testified he did not hav e sex with Callahan or any one else he was investigating Pierce testified he was Callahan's friend nothing more He said he spent the night at her house a couple of times He said sometimes they drank alcoholic erages together He admitted that he told Callahan his wife was sick and dy ing Kimball testified that Sheriff Fd Phillips believes use of confidential informants is the only way to effectively tight drug distribution in the county Kimball said he concurs ith Phillips assessment Pierce was reportedly not hired specifically to investigate Callahan Before beginning the case against Callahan Kimball said he told his superiors he anted to use Pierce to do a rev erse buy on her Pierce's objectives were to approach Callahan advise her he had a brother who was "tweaking" and that he needed her help to sell marijuana for him Kimball told Pierce to tell Callahan he didn't want to keep the marijuana at his house because his wife had been heav ily into drugs and he could not trust her Pierce ith Callahan at her home about Oct met and gave her the story Kimball told him to tell She and her three children were home during the visit Pierce said they talked about marijuana prices and that he lbs of martold her he w ould give her He testified that they agreed that ijuana Callahan would get 20° of the profits from the sales and he would get 80 Pierce met w ith Callahan the evening of Oct 4 at her house Kimball said Scott Bninson was isiting w hen Pierce arriv ed minutes Pierce was there for Kimball said the body bug Pierce w as ing did not work that night because the batteries were dead Pierce said he did not do anything to make the body bug not work Scott Brunson Callahan's neighbor and friend testified he spent the weekend fore the controlled buy with Callahan in Mesquite Nevada He was w ith her on the night of Oct 4 when Pierce visited her house Brunson said he was on the couch with Callahan's children Pierce reportedly opened the door and came in w ithout knocking He immediately went downstairs with Callahan Brunson said one of Callahan's children identified him as Jack Kimball Pierce Brunson testified he overheard Pierce hold something for him He said ask her to DEADLINES All news items and photos by Fridays 5 pm on Advertising Monday NOON COPY he then heard Callahan say "So don't want anything like lai in my house" Brunson said he then heard Pierce tell Callahan that if he goes down she was going down with him Callahan testified that during the Oct 4 isit Pierce asked her if she had any drugs She said no He then allegedly asked if she could help him get rid of some marijuana She testified that she did not want to do hen she said no he put presso and that sure on her Callahan then said Pierce told her what Kimball had told him to say his about brother and his w ifc using drugs She said even though she didn't want to take the drugs from Pierce she was confused because she liked Pierce a lot On Oct 5 Kimball Phillips and Sgt Jeff Whatcott met with Pierce and gave him a 6 lb brick of marijuana to sell to Callahan Pierce testified Kimball put the brick into the trunk of his car Kimball testified that Pierce was told to hand the brick to Callahan and then make an excuse to leav e and go home Pierce ore a body bug listening device during the alleged transaction which took place at Callahan's house Kimball Phillips and Whatcott listened and watched as the leged transaction as made hen he arrived Pierce knocked on Callahan's door and took her to his car He testified he opened the trunk and told her "Well theie it is" She allegedly picked it up took it into her house and he left Pierce testified that Callahan agreed to sell marijuana for him and that she did not hesitate Callahan said she was asleep when Pierce arrived She said she suggested putting the marijuana in a storage shed cause she didn't want drugs inside her house Pierce left quickly after handing the marijuana brick to Callahan She took it into her house She said Kimball arrived minutes later After the alleged sale Kimball made contact w ith Callahan and arrested her He said he asked her for the marijuana and told her there were 6 lbs She allegedly "There was that much?" responded Kimball said he read Callahan her Miranda Rights at the front door Callahan testified Pierce intimidated her and that she felt pressured to take the drugs from him Anderson asked her why she didn't go to a neighbor's house to call the sheriffs office to report the incident as soon as Pierce left "He said if anything happened to the drugs it would be my ass" Callahan tified "I felt threatened " Before the controlled buy Kimball said he and Anderson discussed ways to forfeit Callahan 's house after the buy Pierce testified that he and Kimball also discussed forfeiture of the house before the alleged drug buy Callahan's testified nephew that he and his mother Carmen al latum alked in on Corrina Callahan and Pierce while they were in bed together He said Pierce paid him S5 to leave the room He testified that allahan and Pierce were under the covers and he didn't think they were dressed armen Callahan later tified this incident occurred in early September of IsWX She said she witnessed them hav ing sex lara Sperry of llolden said she went on a trip with Callahan to Salt ake City and ogan in Callahan's big rig Callahan a truck driver Sperry said Pierce is sisted on going with them He told them his wife was dying and he had Callahan take him To a hospital in ogan to visit her During the trip Sperry testified she saw Pierce touch Callahan in sexual way s and that she heard him tell her he wanted to have sex with her "What he did was real!) wrong" Sperry said testified that Pierce was very Sperry sexual around a lot of people Callahan testified she considered Pierce to be her boy friend She testified that sex with him at least four times about the trip Sperry 's testimony to ogan Callahan said Pierce helped her w ith her kids and helped around her said Pierce made her believ e he wanted a relationship During his closing argument Slav ens read case law in similar cases He said there is reasonable doubt that Callahan's acceptance of the marijuana was voluntary In his closing statement Anderson said sex in and of itself does not mean there was entrapment He said the extreme emotional relationship that rises to the level of trapment does not exist here Hansen look the matter under adv He gav e Anderson and Slav ens the opportunity to submit written arguments He is expected to render a decision sometime within the next 30 days If he rules Callahan was entrapped the case w ill be dismissed If not the case will proceed to trial A trial date has been set for May 2? in Fillmore before Judae Hansen FAITH IN GOD We are living in a time when more and more we need to rely on God We must lean completely on Him hav ing confidence and trust in Him alone Putting all our faith in Him We must do as Peter said in Peter 57 "casting aJl your care upon Him for He careth for you " Three times the Word of God asks "Lord w ho hath believed our report'1" Romans 10 16) Who's report do you believe1 (John 12 38 Isaiah 53 Do you believe the report of God and ajl His promises in His Word0 Or do you believe the reports you hear in this world'' Psalms 03 2 says Bless the Lord O my soul and forget not jl His benefits God But if we do not has given us many benefits through Jesus Christ believe the report of these benefits and just stand firm on the word of God reaching out and taking the benefits He has given to us wc vvill not be standing in the blessings of God Jesus said in Matthew Come unto Me all ye that labour and are heavy laden and will give you rest Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me for am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest unto your souls For My yoke is easy and My burden is light " Who's report do you believe today1 God's report is the report we should be trusting in God s report is the report that gives us abundant life "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding In aJl your ways " acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy path Proverbs 3 6 Pastor Kathy Mincer LIVING WORD FELLOWSHIP 351 South 100 West Delta Utah Phone or Sunday Service 10:00 am Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:00pm We invite everyone to come worship God with us! 6J9S9Pa3e Way 3 Raceway library bond among Delta City Council highlights hi Derm fhelp kev in cuze lit Kaveway the er V"cric a'? ili f I' resident rice sectioned d in! ot Hi kerf)' p'arts to 'r c':a into a't ross mh 'jtior tacilty He cave e"a pnl 2' fvguttr arrived t tric in ouncii r cnrg eue sjiJ the ity ounci! appn ill his business license Hunker Hill come one of the most important tracks in she nited Mates He said whe'i the track begins holding races te expect tele mop coverage by spN ox he mati ul he Sports and the Internet said is to bin'd family tan Hunker idll K currently zoned 5l in the city Vrcs il Agriculture That Hall" of the track is in the coun'y half is zoned foracrcu!ture as wet! owned told he City eue he needs to net a one chanee hetore the license in e City He Pun-- 1 dcjscdhi J omn orit er avium I'tfe uJ T'e J a 'vtt Jv:w!(n j horizmg u e t c'j! issvij'vi o! j or 'i r:c rl' tor a'l c1 I'lsiot' e Kritj t ity el'a vote's e bond pro ed be itv ou'cil Jevikd to itavet'c i d 'if u a'd mtatior vater rates tor o e sn e as 'j fe lav is I"- l on a ate !stS per acre s'l ' vi pN:c p m May I'M he held M elt Ire lea'i Mam or lortu got lay sdeo! log tth i'elta a or '':a:ig its 'Jc-- pr ' ac e 'or ilelta and Dae Mope' main si pport Ma c!e an p rr"h 'prveJ logi- rc le'"a 'be " ts" a'ld j tr r to ity I lean on bit J e sure to it' ' ea'b Vi at reecive mpd !' ity t e'tj be Slav fi'e ee Vtor'-- efg a r rerit "J- eti ojr'c! tr:i- Histirvj vt-""v o 'i e else a ne rifled e "sv ""ei'tir cl!4 tviJi tfc::t no wty) fiscal oirc'l'a'! i'en vj e'g proru tint pe'TioMon reside' Is on t ity Badge o"iir!e t' irl- 'U fieriest '' al 'c- "er- Hern iiM It 'at" "u sjij e mx "e ' e " leti jil a - airpo"- er- ose to up "bJr! irj' rt 's j or Vrec: Fourth District Court report By Deriti 'helps Judge Kay M Hard ng sr presided ourth viver Millard ou'ity )istric' 111 in ilrnore last rmrsday and ri Jay Ail defendants aie legally presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt n of Michelle imng hursday ear div ersion agreeDelta entered a felonies wo ment on three counts were tor issuing bad checks and the other count vvas theft Deputy Millard lirent Berkley explained County Attorney if ittinj: has no further law violations the ease will be dismissed It there are any ill go to trial more iolations the case Jenaro s Ramirez 2 pleaded guilty to a class misdemeanor count of tempted possession of cocaine and a class H misdemeanor count of possession of maniuana As part of a plea agreement the cocaine count was reduced from a count of possession felony of cocaine and a class misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernahe charges stemmed lia was dismissed from an investigation into an pnl 2b traffic stop Ramirez as sentenced to a ear in jail on the class misdemeanor and to m months m jail on the class K Harding dered the sentences to run concurrently Harding then said if Ramirez submits to a substance abuse ev aluation and treatment all but Id days of the sentence will be suspended and he will be placed on probation tor IS months He must provide proof to the court that he completed a treatment program He was aNo ordered to pay S2('0 in fines and a crime ietinis' reparation surcharge Mortensen 24 pleaded ay ne nocent to a class misdemeanor count of supply ing alcohol to minors A conference was scheduled for May I? He was released on his own reeognirance Merrill Petersen 4 failed to appear in two drug cases Harding issued a bench arrant for his arrest He is else with j barged in tStf felony coit"! of possession ot j Llii school or pibiic trolled substance in trisdemcaro place He faces a class count of possession of a conroiled substance' in the Susari secf'J service 'a'K ci- - sentenced to misdemeanor court :'v and 't il va urcfa'Cs j " hur r e"'"m Hard worn pav saw ice le'e'J ng a S'n monr'"' lir must "' to atuation nJ ai eonv Tent nended treatment Ha'dmc or'e'ed bur to prov ide c court proot o' vr"ietiP wo jses u a Ps Melv wee reviewed s!e was probation misdemeanor tbe f:rst case on a class count of tela mc'r In the second was on pn'hat on on a class misdemeanor com of to'gery She cufevtlv serving a year m ia in a sepa'tte case Her attoney Jim Sjv ers asKed :fe cturt 10'iate her pr to ai on on tbe tvo class misdemea iors sentence be" to ea' rail on each ar d have 'hose sentence's un itb the or ear cvnvurrem'y tence Hadmg jt'ai ted tbe reu est lie sa d ot :)'e sctrv ci may be tne last 3i served in ad'ug t'eaf ient prog'am Bret Hansen 21' fa 'ed to ipM in tw 0 cases Hard rc corn meed the cases to Mav m tbe t'rs Hansen is telonv vount ot case with a pi intent to rranutaet jre a possession controlled sabstat-ctwo telonv cOarls it d s'r Kution ot a cone and trolled possess" 0 a substance with mtent to a teiory count ot posa class session of a coi't'oliej B cOi"t of possession ot drug pa'apbc""a't a"d a class c misdemeanor mum 0' hav :"g an open cornainer t of aiohol 'be passenger of a motor vehicle In tbe second case Hansen is charged with iher and ot 2" count feiory felony counts ot forgery Sev erai other cmnma' cases were heard lat Thursday and I riday stv next week issue ot the h onuie Progress lor a on the remainder o! the criminal court calendtr hea 'i'i ev of possession of stolen property Hirdr'c suspended the sentence and placed her P'ohapon for two years She was ordered 21 and to spend was fired days in tail S'tHl In lieu of the fine she may pertorr" ni hour of eommunitv sen ice work s''c S255 crime victims' was also assessed reparation surcharge Hushnell is subiect to random searches and seizure of herselt and property she was ordered not to as sociate with anyone who is involved in ith any one ho any criminal activ ity or has a criminal record Jeremy li Fletcher 14 was sentenced to ini days in jail on charges connected with a high speed chase through Delta est Hinckley and Millard County's Desert He was charged with a felony count of possession of len property a felony count of failure to stop at the command of a misdemeanor peace officer two class counts of assault against peace officer and criminal mischief and three class R misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor retail theft and rter he serves the l'"1 reckless dnv mg day s he will be released to Colorado for extradition to face felony stolen vehicle there charges Sean R Clark 31 was sentenced to a misdemeanor count year in jail on a class ot possession of a controlled substance and to six months on a class H misdemeanor count of lewdness Harding dered that the sentences run concurrently He then suspended the sentences and placed Clark on probation for two ears He was ordered to spend six day s in jail He mav serve them three davs at a time t 'ics to case Hushnell l5 ear in iai! on a class "I x! Miss Hinckley Continued from front page went" Curtis said of the same criteria were used in judging the talent competition Judges also gave contestants high marks if they performed well Confidence and presentation were the main criteria of the evening gown competition he main duty of Miss Hinckley and her court is to reign over the town's Pioneer Day celebration in the town's park on July 24 They are required to rite and deliver a speech on the theme of Pioneer include appearDay Other responsibilities 4th of July Parade and in the ing in Hinckley ions Club Demolition Derby on the evening of the 4th at the Millard County f airgrounds This year's 4th of ill be on July because July celebration the 4th falls on Sunday Miss Hinckley and her attendants also appear in the and at the Pioneer Parade Day Hinckley Pioneer Day Rodeo "During Christmas we have a lighting they Many M 'iss Hinckley contestants in tneir opening numbei with Cameron lebbon time deciding who the royalty would be ceremony and they 're there for that and this year anything else that we need help with" Curtis said all did just a really "They gvwd ioh" Curtis said the judges had a very hard Curtis said i snnw God chose relationship What did you choose? Come and experience an intimate relationship with the infinite God— you'll never choose religion again!!! iiii8i Sunday Worship 6:00 pm at Delta Middle School 351 E 300 N Delta (435) Enter West Door 857-239- 8 |