Show r r CM - P PE LTLAt-E UIII! -- a r r a Ti f: te Jr CITr tjT 04 if ' c : y p ' ?'J - " f' i27" !l'l ik- - iV L±-lU Serving Utah's Great Pahvant Valley Single Copy USPS 349 - 520 Vol 91 No 8 August $75 30 2001 President Hinckley featured speaker at Sesquicentennial Gordon B Hinckley president of the Church of Jesus Oirist of Latter Day Saints will be the featured speaker at Fillmore’s Sesquicentennial celebration to take place at the historic Territorial Statehousc Park during the Old Capitol Arts and Living History Festival on Sept 8 2001 beginning at 5 pm President Hinckley has strong family ties to Fillmore and central Utah His grandfather Ira Nathaniel Hinckley was sent by Brigham Young in 1867 to supervise the building of Cove Fort 30 miles south of Fillmore From 877 to 1902 he serv ed as president of Millard Stake Ira Hinckley’s home still stands just west of Main Street on Center Street in Fillmore On Oct 27 85 Brigham Young Heber C Kimball and their company camped on the banks of Chalk Creek They were there to locate a site for the seat of government of what was to be the largest state in the Union A fort was build and the south wing of the Statehouse begun Although the State of Deseret’s petition to be admitted into the Union was denied the Territory of Utah was established with Fillmore as its capitol The Territorial Legislature met in the new Statehouse in 855 and 856 but the capitol was then moved to Salt Lake City The completed south w ing of the historic building serves now as the Territorial Statehousc Museum The Fifth Annual Old Capitol Arts 6 Living History Festival celebrates Fillmore’s Sesquicentennial The Festival includes artist and crafts booths arts and crafts workshops and demonstrations an art exhibit celebrating Fillmore’s pioneer heritage a show of local artists a “quick draw auction" featuring the sale of artwork created on the spot ethnic arts and crafts children’s activities and music and entertainment Friday and Saturday Sept 7 & 8 from 10 a m until dark Also featured will be an historic a home tour Civil War mountain man encampment living hisantique automotory demonstrations biles horse drawn wagon rides demonstration of glass plate photography and an historic photo exhibit Friday evening you are invited to bring in family heirlooms and antiques to have them identified and appraised for his toric value much like the popular PBS series “Antiques Roadshow” Food and drinks will be sold offering ethnic and other fine foods Friday evening the Boy Scouts will host a Dutch oven dinner which will be available to the public for a charge All other activities are free Also taking place on Saturday is a radio controlled model aircraft show at the Fillmore airport There will be demonstrations by the Spirit of Utah Air Show Team at noon and 3 pm Visiting flyers will have the opportutheir craft and nity to demonstrate skills before and after the shows Admission is free A golf course and driving range the popular Paiute ATV Trail and camping in the Fishlake National Foiest are also available to visitors Most local motels and RV parks are offering discounts for Festival visitors You must identify yourself as a Festival visitor and request your discount Fillmore is located adjacent to Interstate 15 between exits 163 and 167 For more information call the Territorial Statehouse Museum (435) Cupboards bare at county food bank By Kathy Walker By Knox Huntsman Founded by a Swiss immigrant in 1958 with a cheese cutter and a truck privately held Great Lakes Cheese has sustained continued growth for more than three decades The company is in northeast Ohio and headquartered operates facilities through America’s dairy land Their mission statement is: “Through the traditions of a family foow ned business with a cus on growth and stability our mission is to be a leading manufacturer and supplier of consistently high quality cheese products We will achieve through our commitment to outstanding customer service innovation dedicated employees and business partnerships This will be accomplished in an environment of open communication integrity and mutual respect where every person is encouraged to go beyond what is expected and profitability is a success only if the customers the suppliers the employees the communities and the company benefit” Fillmore’s Plant Manager John Hart said two production lines will startup during the week of August 27 The startup will consist of training the Shelves throughout the food bank are becoming depleted as the need residents emergency food continues to increase for groups represented An annual spring Scout Drive is the major source of food for the facility each year and is extremely successful However the need for additional donations is growing The food bank at 162 West 100 South is open Mondays between 9 a m and noon Food and non food items may be dropped off during business hours or arrangements made for drop off by calling the facility at o0 0pttol jil’tS srivtiC cal staff stress debriefing if needed In 1976 the US Supreme Court established a constitutional standard for inmate health care (Estelle vs Gamble) guaranteeing inmates medical treatment The court ruled in Esteele that “deliberate indifference” regarding the serious medical needs of prisoners violates the US Constitution’s Eighth Amendment prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment Some criminal justice policy makers believe that substance abuse and mental health services must be provided to all offenders to guarantee adequate medical treatment under law tion of tasks and w ill m turn contribute to their own success and the success of the Fillmore packaging plant Hart said Great Lakes Cheese produces two types of cheese - Natural This plant will not and Processed manufacture processed cheese which is made from cheese as specified by government regulations Nor w ill the plant produce natural cheese which is a cheese manufactured by conversion of milk such cheeses are Cheddar Colby Sw iss Monterey Jack and Mozzarella and are also regulated by federal law The Fillmore plant w ill ceive large blocks (from 20 to 68C pounds) of natural cheese from manufacturers primarily in Utah Idaho and California (to reduce transportation costs) and w ill cut and repackage this cheese into 8 12 16 and packages for sale to supermarket chains The smaller packages will be marketed under the retailers label There w ill not be a local outlet at the plant They hope the local stores will carry these brands The company’s policy is not to compete with their customers Employees will be able to purchase cheese at varying intervals j Delta Freezers are quickly becoming empty as food supplies at the food bank are running low By Kathy Walker A need for mental health services and substance abuse treatment for inmates at the Millard County Jail will be available by January 2002 according to Captain Robert Dekker The Sheriff's Office will contract with Rocky Mountain Behavioral Consultants of Richfield to provide service to inmates at a cost of $650 month for ten hours The consulting company will resituations by spond to emergency personal contact or telephone w ithin hours They will also perform four hours of staff training each year for correction officers and criti employees in equipment operation and the food handling techniques high level of sanitation that the cheese plant requires Hart said if business were good the plant would have 16 lines operating within the near future At that point in time there could be as many as 170 employees working in F lllmore The founder of the company is Hans Eprecht Mr Eprecht has stated that the company’s success is primarily due to the hiring of the right employees Employee’s who take pride in their work are w dling to accept and work harder than sponsibility others The Eprecht’s believe each employee should be dedicated to his or her work highly trained and competent in recognizing and solving problems The employees own a portion of the company and share in the company’s success Hart said that layers of management are a costly and inefficient way to manage a company Plant Manager Hart and Production Manager Dean Daniel are the only two managers The employees will need to accept responsibility for the proper comple for Mental health services for inmates COPY facility in Fillmore Great Lake Cheese Company will start production this week tis Old Mother Hubbard is not the only Central one facing bare cupboards Utah Food Sharing in Delta also is experiencing a crisis as food supplies quickly become depleted Volunteers at the county food bank struggle to fill boxes of food adequately to help those in need meet their food requirements Receipts at the facility are limited to emergency food help every other month and must meet established guidelines including completing the required paperwork “We are almost out of canned goods and the supply of non food items such as laundry soap toilet tissue and personal care items are gone Earlier this year the freezers were well stocked with meat but are now almost empty We are in need of additional supplies and would appreciate any donations” said Corrine Murray CUFS volunteer Central Utah Food Sharing opened 12 years ago as part of a effort to meet the hunger needs of residents A need existed at the time but none of those involved knew that need would expand at an alarming rate When the food bank opened in April 1988 the need was minimal Between January and August 1989 47 families were helped Ten years later 245 families received food and the need continues to increase The facility is now averaging 50 families needing food each month with all age r New Great Lake Cheese In Utah law makers have determined that mental health counseling must be available for inmates in emergency situations according to Dekker The proposed ten hours per month of service by Rocky Mountain Behavioral Consultants at the county jail w as based on inmate request and reports and should be sufficient said Dekker The county pays for inmate mental health services with county tax revenues The yearly cost of $7800 for Rocky Mountain Behavioral Consultants will be taken out of the 2002 Jail Budget Volunteer Firemen battle motor home blaze in Jubilee parking lot Motor home engulfed in flames By Kathy Walker A Colorado man lost his newly purchased motor home Thursday Aug 23 at approximately 2 pm when flames consumed the vehicle The exact cause of the fire is unknown Kenneth J McNichols of Silver Thom Colorado lost the power steering in the motor home as he was crossing the overpass at the west end of Delta’s Main Street He was able to coast the vehicle into the parking lot He saw of the Jubilee supermarket smoke coming from the vents inside the cab and grabbed the fire extinguisher When he lifted the hood inside the cab a flash fire singed his mustache and arm he grabbed a bag and jumped from the motor home according to Sgt Rob Lang Within seconds the vehicle was engulfed in flames Delta City Fire Department responded to the scene with 15 firemen two fire engines and the rescue truck Firemen were able to extinguish the fire with w ater and foam w ithin 5 minutes according to fireman Ben Johnson McNichols was returning to his Colorado home when the accident occurred and was the only occupant in Despite all efforts the the vehicle He had purchased the motor home in Sacramento the previous day Sgt Lang provided McNichols with a ride to the Greyhound Bus Station in Fillmore When asked if he planned to return home McNichols said “I think I’ll give my w ife time to cool oft" first motorhome was completely destroyed “Celebrating Fillmore’s Sesquicentennial” Fillmore Territorial Statehouse Park 10 am until dark Friday & Saturday September (see ad inside this issue) 7 &8 |