Show Serving Utah's Great Pahvant Valley USPS Fillmore man does “Hotter’n Hell” ride Jo Speakman Bean returned Thursday from W ichita Falls Texas w here he participated in the 19th Annual Hotter'n Hell Hundred Ride An avid bike nder Bean 61 says this is his fourth year to do the IOOK ride at W ichita Falls which took place on August 26 2000 The IOOK ride is a recreational nde where the race is run against your best time Bean entered with the goal to average 20 mph on the race This year 8500 riders took part in the IOOK which is 62 14 miles There is a 100 Mile race a well as races catagonzed as to age and length of race But the IOOK nde is known as "The Big One" the largest LSCF sanctioned century nde in the nation according to Times Record News Starting finish line was in the city of Wichita Falls on a highway which Bean said "was quite a filled the highw ay as close as they could ” get fifty yards wide and a mile long hen the cannon barked at 7 30 the bikers started to move Bean said after 20 minutes he was able to begin riding because of the number of riders ahead of A mile and a half out someone fell him w hich had a domino effect and caused several bikers to crash before they could get stopped StiM Bean said he was optimistic that he could do his after the crowd opened up The temperature was 87 degrees when the race started and soon hit 100 then 03 at noon The r black road probably reached 40 Bean said he w as doing better than he expected when a strong Ron SUU headwind hit as they approached a long uphill pull Rest stops were placed every ten miles where water and high energy foods were provided as well as physical checks to see that the riders w ere not hav ing trouble "The last check ten miles in the heat before the finish” Bean said "there was a complete medical tent w here mists cooled us off and we were to check in at the tent But didn't go into the tent was afraid they wouldn't let me finish wanted to ride my bike in" His riding time was 352 minutes for the He averaged 16 mph with up to IOOK 30 at times but the headw ind had crow ded him too close he didn’t make his best time Bean says he rides a loop every day in the Fillmore area of about 17 miles He says he thinks biking is a great way to keep in shape and enjoys riding with people He moved here from Ft Worth on Aprl this year The higher altitude was a burden until he became aclimated but he loves nding and enjoying the scenery trails and fresh air of this area By 8 34 a m Howard John Tabler of Glendale Arizona was killed when the 1998 Ford Expedition he was driving southbound near the Scipio interchange mp 188 drifted into the median before he overcorrected The vehicle rolled ejecting the dn ver who was not wearing a seat belt according to Troopers Tom Schneiter and September 14 2000 Heidi Fullmer and other chargescould be tiled relating to other Modems At the time ot her aTest the was free pending sentencine for felony convictions August 31 These convictions resulted from a Julv 19 2ixmi arrest where she was charged with 25 criminal counts including the burglars of eight different residences in Delta In a plea bargain arrangement with the state Aug 31 Fullmer pled guiltv to amended harges of one 3rd degree felons burglary of a dwelling one 3rd degree telong possession of stolen property and two C lass B misdemeanor theft and possession of drug paraphernalia All other charges were dismissed She is bone held on S25 ooffeush onlv bail and will appear in Fourth District Court honors Millard man Betty Jo Speakman "For his outstanding serv ice to his profession his students his community members his church and his family Robert A Nielsen is recognized and honored with The Southern Ltah Imversiry Rural Honors Award" was the final statement on the award received by Nielsen Friday night in Cedar City According to Mayor Mike inget who was present at the conference SL'U President Steve Benmon presented the award to Nielsen A lifetime of unselfish service with no thought of reward or recognition by this quiet teacher leader and father has earned him many awards and recognitions m the past Some of the that was mentioned in the lengthy statement on the award follows As an educator for 35 years he was an instructor of Vocational Agriculture advisor to the Millard Eagle Chapter of the FFA and a member of the Board of Directors of the Millard County Jr Livestock Show In Young Farmers he worked with farmers ages 8 through 35 in a continuFor 6 years he ing educational program served as Chairman of the Garden and Crops Division of the Millard County Fair and was a member of the Millard County Fair Board for 6 years Nielsen the Fast Millard By Driver killed and dog missing Kathy Haller A one car rollov er ended with the young driver dead and his only passenger Broswer missing Wednesday Sept 6 at 10 Alleged burglar strikes again Report of a home burglary Thursday September 7 in progress at 46? East 3"0 North in Delta resumed in the property being surrounded within minutes by Sheriff's deputies ard the suspect rested Officers found Heidi T ul'mer hidden uider the car in the garage She as taken into custody by Deputy Bdl Jackson and Sgt Jeff W hatcott and transported to the Millard County Jail She as charged into Fourth District Court with a 2“ degree felony burglary of a dwelling and Class B misdemeanor theft Fullmer was posing as a cosmetic salesperson at the time of her arrest according to Det Roger Young The alert 9 caller had correctly identified Fullmer when she was seen entering through the garage door of the home The investigation is still open By Betty 90 No Vol Rod Elmer "Our friend not only lost her son but in February of this year she lost her husband and the boy's father" said Lillian Bodine of Glendale “Together they were raising a black Lab mix about a year old The dog is approximately high neutered and may be wearing a brown leather collar His name is Browser” Browser was with his master when the accident occurred and was possibly thrown clear of the vehicle His Glendale friends are desperately seeking the dog and are asking for Millard County residents' help “Would you all help us find Browser’ Howard's mother needs him especially under the circumstances and we can't do it without you help” said Bodine Anyone having any information about the dog may contact Bodine at or email prodigy net ivestock Improvement Association and served as Secretary Treasurer of this for 27 years and also organized and managed the Millard Eagle FFA “Wool Pool" for the marketing benefit of those ho ow ned (locks ot sheep his community Nielsen has served See Award On page 3 small In Black flood paints Holden - residents tackle muddy clean up Betty Jo Speakman r Tuesday’s rains Aug 29 on mountains east of Holden gathered to flood Wide Canyon Quaken Asp Spring Pioneer Canyon and Wild Goose Creek channels f en rushed through culverts under freeway spilling onto Holden’s streets about five oclock Streets became small nverscarrying black sludge down into yards patios window wells and streets It ran through bams garages and stacks of hay soaking and painting all it touched with thick black silt ash and mud The smell of burned debris filled the air According to Sheriff Ed Phillips two deputys were in Holden Jim Mazneraned Robert Johnson with Bill Jackson on By and go on from there It should even enrich the soil " Johnson also has property cast ot the freeway on which Quaken Asp Spring water and Wide Canyon come gether and he said when they met there was a ten foot wall of water headed west Mayor Bennett said the entire town was invoved in helping with the prevention of damage and the cleanup Young W'omcn's and their advisors all came out to assist as needed Many private trucks duty He sounded the alarm and crews from the prison were sent out immediately They had just come in for dinner from another job and were sent out again About six hundred sandbags were put into trucks and taken to Holden The Department of Transportation hau iiucks loaded with sand which farmers and individuals took to protect their properties County officials sent trucks and grader equipment that were in Fillmore to the site Commissioner Tony Dearden said and offered assistance as needed He said the flood was no worse than the 19834 floods except this one was black making more cleanup necessary Trucks and equipment were used the next day also in Holden resident dons boots and surveys damage repairing damage Mayor Brent Bennett said he arrived about 6 p m when the major rush of the flood was over with ditches running but with less gusto He and ShcnfT Ed Phillips rode through town to assess where help was needed Flooding in basements was feared but only three were affected the worst being Jess and Estelle Bennett's home which was flooded throughout Mrs Bennett said they were grateful it wasn’t worse By 7 30 p m the flood had diminished to streams in most places Norman Stevens in the ditch that bordered his place and his father’s place shovelled to clear and deepen the channel to keep water from the homes of his father Irvin Stevens' Cheryl Wood's and his own home all of which were surrounded by black muck Irvin's bam shed and garage were flooded and the flood threatened Wood's window wells Frank Thomas across the street from the Stevens’ homes saw a foot high flood drop into his back yard and fill his patio walkways decorative pools and lawns The Thomas yard and patio are often used for weddings Thomas said a wedding had taken place there just the night before He said the 1976 flood was the last big flood from Wild Goose Creek channel His poperty has been flooded many times Massive rains caused flooding 7 or 8 years ago But this was the only one to bring fire debris and aroma Though water was in the patio the house escaped damage because it is on higher ground Clee Johnson said two washes W'ide and Canyon Quaken Asp Sprng came together and travelled under the freeway to dump right on his property running through the hay stacks of his feed lot and aroand buildings but didn’t get into any of the buildings fortunately He said he has seen it worse and that it would probably not be the last time He said “It's just one of those things We’ll clean it up IM CM BB COPY Saturday & Sunday Sept 16 & 17 Some beauty was amid the mess 2000 Delta City Park were busy hauling sand to those who needed it Ram began to fall about 30 which brought new worries Mayor Bennct stayed up and watched most of the night and the Sheriff’s Deputy came through town often to check Wednesday brought new anxiety as Holden residents as well as people from surrounding areas watched a large rainstorm cover the mountains attain But as See Flood on page 3 |