| Show Serving Utah's Great Pahvant Valley USPS Rev in ' up and heading out for A TV Trail holds the prescribed amount of water be it an old 3 a antique or a modem job Contestants will push their tubs through the designated run — no motors allow cd Model Airplane Show makes its debut into the ATV Jamboree agenda on Saturday afternoon promising to be a very popular activity at the Airport Culmination of events comes Saturday evening with a Mud Bog and Pull at the Fairgrounds in Fillmore A man from Winnimuka Nevada will be here with a that is a rather ingenious contraption It is sure to be a hit The Mud Bog a pit about fourteen inches deep with gooey mud challenges riders to zip through as fast as possible lest the mud grab them to a sticky defeat A ‘Dash for Cash’ challenge offers $20 to one who makes it through fastest Kid's Rodeo on Saturday promises lots of fun and practice for the youngsters to become ATV champs of the future An Obstacle Cojrse will challenge them to maneuver between tough courses A Kid’s Mud Bog promises lots of dirty clothes before it’s done Barrel Push tests the ability of the young riders to keep the barrel going in the right direction The Kid's Rodeo is sponsored by the Library Board Trophies for winners are provided by the First Security Bank The Library Board runs the Kid’s Rodeo and Ride signs up the kids as a fund raiser Polans Coca Cola and Duane’s Market arc some of the big sponsors of the Jamboree The Sheriffs Jeep Posse will be busy throughout the activities They will have stations on the mountain to satisfy the riders’ taste buds with hamburgers chips and drinks They will provide the same serv ice for observers at the Mud Bogs This is for their Search and Rescue program’s fund People come to the ATV Jamboree from many areas of the country and world People have been here from Minnesota Texas Tennessee Scotland and on and on Out of State people come year after year Already all local motels are booked solid for the week and participants are asking about places to camp Honda Arctic Cat Polaris Kawasaki Yamaha and others bring company trucks with large trailers to transport and show their varied equipment Food Venders will be on hand at Old Capital Days with plenty of food for hungry spectators or participators Some of these being: Piute Indian food stations Mexican food Kiwanisand Lion's Clubs will be available from the winning bidder for ATV souvenir shirts Crafts are also available for other types of souvenirs It all fits together to promise a great week for Millard County And he wins by a nose! Betty Jo Speakman No one went away from the First Capital Horse Races on Memorial Day feeling disappointed in the races May be their horse didn’t win but the races were real races The magnificence of the horse was once again displayed as the Jockeys displayed them at their best Three days of races w hich included 2 races in all w ith three to six horses per race presented many outstanding horses Those who attended the races Saturday will not likely forget Jerry Cropper’s ‘Take A Trip’ This wonderful spirited horse got tired of waiting for the horse that didn’t want to enter the race and decided to take a trip on his ow n leaving the Jockey and other horses at the starting gate w hile he took a trip tw ice around the track before he was cajoled into returning to the gate With all horses ready they w ere off and that great three year old took another trip — and won the race Saturday w as owner Phillip Telford and Jockey Casey Sherman’s day with three first places and a third out of six races Memorial Day will indeed be a memorable one to the Brinkerhoffs and Jockey Ryan Morris Jer’e BrinkerhofT and Ryan Morris had four firsts and a second and Morris had another first place with Dan BrinkerhofT and one with Jerry Cropper The last two races were pure excitement In the sixth there were only two Vol 8S No 47 June 1 2000 By Kathy Walker An extensive search and rescue effort ended well T uesday morning for a Fillmore youth who had been reported missing Monday May 29 More than 150 Search and Rescue members BLM Fire Dept members arJ volunteers combed the miles west of Fillmore desert area about on the Clear Lai e Road before finding Jace Robison Judd and his friend Robison Christensen 19 were rabbit hunting about 4 am Monday when the small pickup they were in became stuck in sand The teens attempted several methods of moving the vehicle before admitting defeat At daylight Robison walked approximately one mile to the Clear Lake Road for help but returned to the truck after finding the road deserted He was not feeling well nd Christensen decided to walk the five or six miles into Flowcll for help Before leaving Christensen told Robison to stay inside or near the truck until he returned Christensen was able to hitch a ride home He loaded water and some candy bars into another vehicle and drove back to the truck When he arrived Robison was not in the truck or anywhere in the vicinity Christensen spent quite awhile trying to find Robison before asking friends and neighbors to help according “ he temperature had been ing in VI Lion Monday and although I'm not sure know it had to be at least 90 degrees while Robioin was out there lie didn’t have any water and apparsome ently had become delirious point he removed his chirt shoe and one sock When he was found he was dehydrated weak and was slipping in and out of consciousness le was also in a lot ol con 'mith pain and could not walk” West Milltr J Search and Rescue Commander said Robison w as transported by ambul uicc to the illmore Community Hospital lie was later released and is in satisfactory condition according to his grandmother "We had a lot of good people involved in the search and it turned out well One ol the most important things anyone can do when going into the desert is to let someone know where you will be and when you are expected to be btek It s also import tnt to alw ay s carry water tic desert can he uangcrous and those of us who live here sometimes forget to take he desert is the necessary precautions ulso filled w ith mosquitos and rattlesnakes killed a rattlesnake while we were for Rot ison so people need to be careful” said Hare to Blaine Hare East Millard Search and Rescue Commander They spent several hours searching without spotting Robison "The Sheriff's Office dispatched us at 930 pm Monday night We had 19 members and lots of volunteers searching the area W e continued until about 3 30 or 4 am when darkness made any further efforts futile At 530 a m 1 uesday mornRobison's shirt ing we resumed the search was discovered under a tree and we concentrated our efforts near that area le was found later that morning about mile from the Clear Lake Road lieve it was about 10 or 1030 a m when received the call from one of my deputies that he had been found” Hare said Ten West Millard Search and Rescue members joined the search 1 uesday at 7 45 a m Rescuers and volunteers used trucks and horses to scrutinize the desert near Devil's Kitchen Two search planes were also dispatched to aid efforts John Cooper of Fillmore wax on horseback when he thought he heard a noise and noticed movement under a tree Robison haJ been lying unJcr the tree and although he thought he had heard the search planes and seen lights earlier had been unable to move Junior Livestock Show May 30 31 June 1 Jade Edwards stands next to his grandfather Ken Mortensen of Sutherland at the Millard County Fair Bam Jade is showing a beef in the market beef category His grandpa began his involvement with the Jr Livestock Show in Delta at the age often Ken continued his participation in the Show each year until he was 18 After his marriage and the birth of four daughters he found himself involved as each daughter participated in the annual event He and his wife Connie are still among the spectators as they support their grandchildren 's endeavors Ken is a strong supporter of the Junior Livestock Show and serves as a judge at other shows throughout the state (See more photos on page 2) Betty Jo Speakman For years the National Guard w ith cooperation of the American Legion have presented a Memorial Day Program at cemeteries from Scipio to Kanosh This year brings another enactment of this service It has come to be an important part of the Memorial Day observations to the communities of east Millard County The National Guard Det Btry A st Bat l145th Field Artillery Fillmore Utah began the salutes in Scipio at 7:00 am then repeated the service in Holden at 8 Fillmore at 9 Meadow at 10 the and the Piute Indian Reservation at final one in Kanosh at 12 Alike in schedule the salute at each cemetery was different because it honored different people and was attended by loved ones of those particular deceased veterans Families and friends numbered up to 50 in the various cemeteries Officer in Charge Bart Whatcott welcomed the group County Commissioner Dearden reviewed the status of the Military Memorial in the Court House Park and thanked all who have helped to bring it to the present state Wayne Jackson urged everyone in the County who has veterans in their family who were bom in Millard County to check the lists in the Post Offices and be sure all names arc on the list and correct before July 5 The names will be sent to the sert hers and it will be too late after the 10th He said there would be stories written later about a lot of things that have happened as the monument has been created A Pledge of Allegiance by all present was followed by the presentation of a By Ryan Morris jockeying the lead horse Morris was named lead rider with 14 wins horses but it was not dull The Carters’ horse Mr Riddler urged by Jockey Monte Turner challenged owner Jer’e Brinkerhoi f with Morris on Monteray bound resulting in a side by side race the whole distance with what looked like it could be a tie but was inched out by Monteray Bound by a short nose in the w inn ing ti me of 10248 Jer'e BrinkerhofT as trainer for Three Paces' Protest and Jockey Morris aboard won the seventh race which was a $3000 race $400 purse in one of the most exciting races of the 21 Protest and Reyes Carballo’s Primos Pal being urged on by Jockey Cam Colledge ran a neck and neck race the full distance with Protest nosing Primos Pal out by bare inches Final honors for the three day races went to Jer’e BrinkerhofT who was named Lead Trainer with 8 wins and to Jockey Ryan Morris as Lead Rider with his 14 wins Farm tractor rolls into Sevier River By poor copy 520 National Guard salutes Memorial Day By Kathy Walker A John Deere tractor setting in a field northwest of Leamington near the Sevier River was taken for a ride by two members of a group camped there Sunday May 28 A short time later the tractor was submerged into the river except for a few inches of each tire The tractor’s lights were on when the tractor tipped over into the muddy water causing a murky eerie sigt according to Deputy Alan Purvis Jared Wolfgramm 20 of Orem and a female from Pleasant Grove were riding around the field on the large farm tractor Wolfgramm was intoxicated when he drove too close to the bank of the Sevic "iv-- r cm—o it to ive way Purv is said The tractor rolled over ana landed upside down in the river Wolfgramm swam to the surface but could not find - Volunteers find teen lost near Devil’s Kitchen June’s ATV Jamboree promises fun and then some By Betty Jo Speakman As the ATV Jamboree approaches citement is rising and ATV riders are out there practicing for the big week which begins on Tuesday June 20 and goes through Saturday June 24 Bart Whatcott the man in charge of the Jamboree is thusiastic about plans for the events to Jamboree take place during the as well as the Old Capital Car Show and events of the fifth day Up to 200 participants are expected Registration begins June 20 followed by breakfast for all registered riders On each of the folio wing three day s breakfast will also be served to registrants This breakfast is done by the w inning bidder of interested establishments All services used in the Jamboree are furnished by local county people whenever possible The first three days are filled with guided rides There are seventeen trails with guides and side trails riders can do on their ow n A few of the trails offered are the Chalk Creek Pioneer Fillmore and BLM trips across the desert to Pahvant Butte Lace Curtain Lava Tubes and White Mountain Each rider can sign up for as many as he likes Riders are in different categories Ross Melville says some are ‘Lookers’ who want to enjoy the views as they ride and others are ‘Jammers’ who put the pedal to the metal and get there and back as fast as possible so they can go again Others fall somew here in between Friday is the ‘Poker Run’ a favorite Each participant draws a card at the Pod before starting up the mountain Traveling by way of Sandrock Ridge they draw a card at each station along the trail over the mountain and down into Richfield Best hand wins Saturday brings Old Capital Car Show in Old Capital Park where the cars w ill be displayed for public enjoyment Restored cars souped up cars magnificent cars and cars to make one green with envy will be waiting for your appreciating eye Bath Tub Race will take place about noon Any type of bathtub is welcome in this race — if it has wheels attached and 249 his female companion She was pinned under the tractor and was drowning He yelled for help and some men from the group jumped into the river and somehow freed the girl They pulled her onto the bank She had been under water for a couple of minutes and was not breathing The men performed CPR and she began breathing Meanwhile a caller reported the incident at :25 am The caller was from the Orem area and did not know the exact cation of the accident Deputies Cameron Lebbon and Alan Purvis the West Millard Ambulance and Delta City Fire Department responded Bystanders took the cputics to he ncci'Vnt scene Lebbon cared for the accident victims mini the ambulance arrived They were transported to the hospital and remained overnight Wolfgramm sustained shoulder injures and was charged into West Millard Justice Court w ith Class B misdemeanor DUI alcohol The report will be reviewed by the Millard County Attorney's Office for additional charges Two other members of the seven who were camped in the field were arrested at subthe scene by Purvis A ject was cited into West Millard Justice court with Gass B misdemeanor underage consumption of alcohol and teleased Dale Yancey 22 was charged into Fourth District Court w ith Class A misdemeanor Supplying alcohol to minors His bail was set at $1000 and he was released after posting bond SFC Bart Whatcott before salute at Poppy Cross at the base of the flagpole This year there arc three charming Miss Poppys Miss Caitlin Stuckey daughter of Rozannc Stuckey Miss Shelby Bond daughter of Russ and Mcnannc Bond and Miss Bailee Frampton daughter of Jim and teresa Frampton were honored to perform this service A short honorary talk was given by Bart Whatcott Officer in Command le presented a poem called ‘Final Inspection’ Those present felt it should be included in full in this report as a salute to all who had to do the difficult and unpleasanat tasks that were required as their duty in the scr- - Memorial Day services vices members of the Honor Guard fired three volley s in a 2 gun salute to the Veterans in the cemetery The three volleys represent the Sohbcr Past Soldier Present and Soldier iitune Die guard must have at least five and no more than eight shooters Seven is the preferred number to render the famous 2 gun salute Seven is required when honoring those of high rank or officials Seven served today aps w as sounded People dried their eyes visited enjoyed friendships with the beauty of the bright May morning and felt the stirrings of gratitude once again for their Veteran Seven Jury finds Gilmore guilty By Betty Jo Speakman On Wednesday May 24 Karl Webster Gilmore was found guilty on two counts of selling a controlled substance both of which are second degree felonies Gilmore was tried before Fourth District Court Judge Hon Lynn Davis with Deputy County Attorney Berkley as Prosecutor and James Slavens as Defense Attorney The Prosecution presented it's case on Tuesday May 23 that Gilmore sold drugs on April 8 and again cn May 4 1999 to a couple who were undercover agents for the Sheriff-- s department On Wednesday the Defense case was that Gilmore who had received remuneration for hav ing furnished information to the Sheriffs Department was acting as a confidential formant himself when he sold the drugs to the couple After more than three hours of deliberation by a five woman three man jury Gilmore was found guilty on both counts He will be sentenced on July 6 2000 If he adheres to conditions set by Judge Davis he will not be held in jail prior to sentencing but remain under the jurisdiction of Adult Parole and Probation |
