Show Geese Continued from front page Areas where visitors may see the geese vary according to the time of day The geese usually return to the reservoir between 9 and 9:30 am after feeding in surrounding fields They normally return to feed in the fields again about 2 pm Walters said Adult snow geese are white while immature birds have gray splotches up and down their backs Bird watchers will also notice blue geese mixed with the flock Waterfowl specialists used to think blue geese were a different species but recent DNA testing shows they are a different variation of snow geese The migrating snow geese spent the winter in the Imperial Valley of southern California and northern Mexico In early February they begin their northern gration to remote arctic nesting grounds and arrive in Delta about the middle of the month By most of the snow geese have left the local area Their next stop is in Idaho or Montana and they arrive at their Arctic Circle destination in late May While traveling north the birds gorge themselves at various feeding spots since they must wait until the tundra thaws before food is available Snow geese fly at an average speed of However fast wind currents sometimes push them faster They migrate day and night at an average Some airline pilots feet 3000 of height have reported seeing snow geese as high us 1000 feet Hud watchers from throughout the state are expected at the Festival and residents are encouraged to attend the event Historical perspective on wrestling Ratvly docs a high school sports program tale national media attention for its outstanding record of excellence However the wrestling program at the Delta High School has been frequently spotlighted in both the slate and national news media for its unprecedented record of gional and state championships over a SO year period (in I luirsday night Feb 22 at 7 p lit the (ircat Bunn Museum and Historical Society is sponsoring an historical piogram which will feature presentations by lour of the couches who brought this program to national attention A special Heal as this program will be the opportunity to hear from coach Bruce Osborn who is in hn four years as the wrestling coach at Delta High built a foundation that over the next 43 years resulted in Delta High winning 23 state championships Coaches Jim Porter Ron Peterson and Ladd Holman who collectively achieved a record of 30 regional championships and 21 states championship over a 30 year period from 1962 1992 will present highlights of those record breaking years Don't miss this event which will beheld in the Delta North Elementary School All are invited to this free program East Millard Fine Arts Guild East Millard Fine Arts Guild will hold their March meeting at the library at 4 Affairs will be the theme pm International of the program with Willi Witte as chairman Everyone is invited By Marian Dear Aunt Nell: We got more than we bargained for with of books that were returned last week Several of the books had gum stuck all over the covers As we were cleaning off the gum we opened the books to check for needed repairs and several ants walked out like they owned the place Fumigation is being looked in to Oh the woes of overdues! It is so disheartening to run the list out and see what is long overdue With the last batch counted the items and calculated the cost of each that were due last year - 2000 and before (That doesn't count the ones due in 2001) What discovered were 5 cassette tapes 14 videosand 101 books estimated at a whopping SI 92000 Why do continue to put myself through such pain? got a call the other day from a fellow a set from Salt Lake He used to live in Hinckley and wanted to know if knew anything about a book that w as cal led The History ofHincklev He remembered reading this book some years ago It threw me into a tailspin but assured him that would search high and low and see what could come up with Does this ring a bell with you? did receive a few new titles this week but hesitate to mention them because haven’t read them yet or put them in the machine Here goes: Anne PerTy’s The Whitechapel Conspiracy Nevada Barr’s Blood Lure (book and cassette) Terry C Johnston's Wind Walker Catherine Cookson's Kate Hannigan’s Girl Lilian Jackson Braun’s The Cat W ho Smelled a Rat Martha Grimes' Cold Flat Junction John Grisham's The Painted House and Deborah Smith's On Bear Mountiain These items won’t be ready for a few days so calling a reserving will get you ahead of the game Keep those pages turning cassettes rolling and videos reeling ( Military) Matthew S Frallck Class Matthew Navy Petty Officer Fralick a 1995 graduate of Delta High School recently visited Hobart Tasmania during a deployment to the Western pacific Ocean and Arabian Gulf while assigned to the aircraft carrier USS home ported in Abraham Lincoln Bremerton WA Sailors from Fralick's ship were welcomed with a reception hosted by the city of Hobart and the state of Tasmania The ship’s band gave performances in the r mall and the downtown Abraham Lincoln clown Toupe entertained at a local children’s home children's hospital and the Cadbury Chocolate Factory The crew also had the opportunity to shop sightsee and enjoy the local culture and cuisine Carriers like Abraham Lincoln are deployed around the world to maintain US presence and provide rapid response in times of crisis They serve a deterrent to would be aggressors and are equipped with the most versatile and powerful weapons and aircraft available S It takes from 10 to 15 days In the sun to make a of drying raisin Department by Knox Huntsman The Internet is growing by every year It seems that everyone is gaining access to it County Officials and employees currently use the state provided Internet by telephone lines at a cost of S30 per month per computer However this may change During die commissioners' regular meeta demonstrareceived ing they graphic tion on Wireless Internet within the chambers Portable computers with a special receiver attached to them received a special band width signal which allowed cess to the Internet anywhere in the world The demonstration was arranged by Jeff George owner of DeltaWave in Delta Technical explanations were presented by Greg Garfield Managing Partner of the Jungle Group located in Bountiful Utah DeltaWave Jungle Group Crystal Peaks (Dan Speakman of Stuart Electric Fillmore) and others have formed a partnership to provide hardware services and technical advice to Millard County Crystal Peaks have servers (microwave and regular telephone) in Stuart Electric with an antenna to broadcast a microwave signal to a receiver on Bradshaw Auto and Brandshaw in turn rebroadcasts (different frequency) to the wireless adapted computers The purpose of the demonstration was to familiarize the county leaders with the access to the latest Internet Travis Jones Economic Devel- - ' opment in Delta said that by virtue of the county using the wireless Internet it conveys the message that Millard County is ahead of the technology curve and that could induce other high technology companies to locate in the county Garfield indicated that Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) one of the popular Internet media utilizes a high speed band over the phone lines however DSL is not living up to their expectations He said Wireless Internet is faster more reliable and economical for businesses requiring multiple computers At the end of the demonstration Commissioner Cox recommended that the “partnership” meet with the county computer experts Richard Beckstrand and Adam Britt These experts will make technical and economic recommendations to the commission Former Delta resident Lieutenant Ken Bunker recently retired from the Reno Police Department after nearly 30 years of service in law enforcement At the time of his retirement he was a Watch Commander in the Patrol Division supervising Sergeants and Officers in the delivery of police services to the community Bunker graduated from Delta High in 1967 attended college in Utah then moved to Nevada in 1969 He joined the Reno Police Department in 1971 While employed with the Police Department he completed undergraduate and graduate studies in Criminal Justice and Public Administration at the University of Nevada Reno Bunker attributes much of his success to the values lessons and education he received while growing up in Delta “It was a grand adventure with many incredibly rewarding experiences and some situations where humankind showed their worst possible behavior" said Bunker when questioned about his experiences in law enforcement Bunker will stay in Reno and continue to teach Criminal Justice related topics at Truckee Meadows Community College He has also made a career change and taken a position with a local plumbing contractor His wife is a teacher with the school district His oldest of two daughters is a junior at the University of Nevada and his youngest will graduate from high school this spring and will attend the University of Nevada in Reno Jeanne Hhitaker Assistant Librarian Our WIBC Tournament was held over the weekend with a good turn out of local bowlers Jerry Shurtz showed everybody Saturday what you can do with a little bit of luck and a lot of Jerry rolled the high game (255) and high senes (637) while bowling doubles with Judy so they Meinhardt Their score finished as our doubles champions Jerry went on to win everything else but the team crown Our team champs are “Alana Nichols Sandy Maxfield Merrilyn Gabaldon and Rita Robinson” Jerry won singles with a 720 score all events handicap 2153 and all events scratch 1694 Micala Rowlette rolled a and Ten teams parSylvia Mangrum ticipated this year with a close finish by a Would the team like to thank veteran forty women who bowled and a special thanks to Glenda Yates for making it so much fun 25 Sooth 106 Hist Fillmore Utah- Art Show An open House featuring the artwork of Amy Maxwell Millard High School Sterling Scholar will be held at the library February 23 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Light refreshments will be served Amy’s work will on display Wed February 2 u Sat March 3 The art show will be open for your enjoyment during regular library hours Amy is a senior here at Millard High and has been very active this year as the Art Sterling Scholar and was responsible for the library July 4th float that took first prize Amy has also served as Choir President Seminary Class President Junior Class President Jr Leader for Girls Camp ?§: and Student Government Secretary Tennis Team Captain and much more Amy has received many awards and participated athletics and other extra cumcular activities Along with all of her other activities and a very busy schedule Amy has chosen to apply herself scholastically as well Currently ranked of 92 scholastically at Millard High you can see that Amy has a very bright future to look forward to Fillmore City Library is fortunate to be associated with Amy and we wish her the best as she moves on into the future It will be worth your while to visit the Library and enjoy this art show Progress February 22 Salutes Caralyne Comeau Delta North is happy to welcome Caralyne Comeau aboard our teaching staff Caralyne has worked at Delta North for several years as a substitute teacher instructional assistant and Planning Center Coordinator but this is her First asteacher Mrs signment as a Comeau teaches third grade and is loving every minute of it Caralyne was bom in Rexburg Idaho and has lived in West Yellowstone Montana Hawaii Provo Fillmore and Delta Utah She has three brothers and three sisters She attended Washington and Adams Elementaries and graduated from Madison High School (she should be teaching US History with all those presidential names!) She completed her post high school studies at Ricks College BYU Hawaii and BYU Caralyne is married to Roland Comeau originally from Fairbanks Alaska The couple was introduced by the parents of one of Mrs Comeau’s first grade students when she first began teaching school more years ago than she cares to remember! The Comeaus have four children: Heather Jeremy Benjy and Bethany From her elementary years Caralyne remembers being in the first grade and watching the older students in the school including her 4' grade sister put on the play “Chicken Little” dents parents and others to DARE graduation DARE fifth grade graduation students from Fillmore Middle School was held February 13 at the Millard High School Auditorium The program was under the direction of Sgt Rob Lang “Officer Dare" who has been the instructor for 91 Selena C Rowley of Delta will receive a $10000 scholarship from the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans She has been selected as a recipient of Horatio Alger National Scholarships one of the largest privately funded scholarship programs in the nation One hundred five high school seniors from more than 50000 eligible students nationwide have been selected and awarded scholarships to help defray the costs of attending the college or university of their choice The Horatio Alger National Scholars Program is the only major scholarship effort specifically assisting high school students who have faced and overcome great obstacles through hard work perseverance and integrity Horatio Alger National Scholars have demonstrated success in activities and academics community service while processing the aspiration and potential to make important and unique contributions to society The lungs of a smoker are stained with tars and nicotine your teeth but no one can wash out dirty lungs You can clean ATTENTION 2001 DHS GRADUATES Graduation Announcements are in your near future! Drop by the Chronicle Progress and check out our specialty announcment for Delta High School Graduates only others to choose from All at reasonable prices accessories also available Sweaty palms Dry mouth Taxes must be going around If you’re experiencing the symptoms of tax a professional Because when you know you’re getting every penny you have coming you’ll feel a lot better DELTA season see Gunmfew 58 W Main 4 omr Service or H&R BLOCK dous help she has received from the DNES teachers and staff members her first year back in the classroom She loves the students she works with and enjoys her classroom in the “still new and clean building" known as Delta North! We wish Mrs Comeau many more years of happiness at our school and thank her for joining our teaching team 7 Saturday by appointment No Nrrewarv Milk Ins and Ihvfi off Welcome Finally a digital hearing aid at a lower price Buy ! a j J Breakfast CxtriYalttHui liffldBinntrEiUiYtl&Ketr get (1) Kew Ti Delta UT tr and Nca®" iUm FKE! JQl Sonic Innovations a Utah company has come out with their ALTIVA® Circuit a new 100 DIGITAL hearing instrument circuit available in all sizes and at a lower price than most other digital instruments on the market today Bart Anderson MS CCC-- A FAAA Patients seen at the Delta Family Physician’s Office Call for an appointment: 864-240- Mcdonald’s wants to thank the Delta community for all their support Thanks Dave Wilkinson Manager 5 of these classes at the school As part of the program each fifth grade class presented skits Speakers from the high school were Kyle D Emmett Jennifer Groesbeck and Amy Maxwell Fifth grade students reading their essays were Cathy McCamey Tanner Roberts Dustin Kunz Megan Chatland Aniessa Gervers Leigha Hardy Quincy Thatcher and Ashlyn Fullmer Alternate essays were written by Jazmin Alcala Kalam White Tanner Teeples and Josh Robison Special thanks to Dr Raymond Timothy and Sheriff Ed Phillips for providing DARE in the school Thanks to County Attorney LeRay Jackson and his staff for the Certificates of graduation presented to the students Thank you to Principal LaVoy Starley and his staff at the Fillmore Middle School especially fifth grade teachers Mrs LaJeanne Rowley Mrs Mary Jane Peterson Mrs Suzanne White and Mr Don Probert Thank you’s also go to Millard High School student body president Kyle Emmett and Sterling Scholars Cara Olson Danelle Davies Carrie Giles Cole Carling Jennifer Groesbeck Amy Maxwell and Janae Christensen from Millard High for taking time out of their busy schedules to visit with the fifth grade students and be their role models Last but not least an extra special thank to Sgt Rob Lang for this year’s successful DARE program at Fillmore Middle School DARE is an acronym for "Drug Abuse Resistance Education” It is a substance use prevention education program designed to equip elementary school children with the skills for resisting peer pressure to experiment with tobacco alcohol and other drugs This program has been successful in school across the country and in other countries as well since 980 it has been credited with an incredible 53 reduction in substance abuse in Los Angeles California schools as well as noted success in other areas Officers work with the students to raise their teach them how to make decisions on their own and help them to identify the positive alternatives to drugs say Remember a documented fact Newspaper advertising delivers a specific and exclusive market other media misses 0 Call for details It’s scholarship Page DARE graduation High school senior receives DN 2001 Fillmore Middle School Bowling Ass’n Tournament President Millard Fillmore Library 'r By Millard Countv Chronicle Bunker retires from Reno Police Wireless Internet for county employees Delta City Library News 3 Come in for a FREE ear exam and hearing test In Delta Feb 15 & 22 |