| Show ' — AUinDITMlOi ” r 7¥sAt1TION L"'E Uf S“LT CITt a "h " £1fi ij77 IUiLJLil1 Tsznunznuz Serving Utah's Great Pahvant Valley Single Copy $75 USPS 349 - 520 Vol 91 No 50 June 20 2002 Holden man is recovering from electrical accident Knox Huntsman Late in the afternoon on Monday May 20 Brian Wade 31 of Holden had been working on a water pump south of Meadow- and was preparing to go home when high winds whipped a 14000 volt power line which arced with the equipment Wade was standing on Wade received the full thrust of the electricity Damn Rhodes of Howell and Vem Slew art of Meadow were nearby and immediately administered first aid that was credited with sa ing Wade’s life Fillmore's ambulance crew took Wade to the Fillmore Community Medical He Center where he was stabilized was life flighted to the University of Utah 1CU Bum Trauma Center in Salt Lake City “The Life Flight crew checked Brian prior to his flight and were impressed w ith the professional job the hospital staff did on preparing him for his flight" said Wade’s sister Cheryle Payne of Meadow Payne said the first week in the hosfor Wade He pital was was not strong enough for surgery but it was needed for him to survive Wade has had numerous surgeries including removal of his left leg at midcalf and his right leg at upper thigh Throughout the first weeks after the accident Wade’s kidneys were not functioning and he needed dialysis By Gale Bennett colt Wild BLM wild horse specialist shows gentleness of horses await adoption at the Delta Wild A wild horse adoption takes place Fri and Sat June 21 and 22 from 9 m until 2 p m at the Delta Wild iorse Corrals The Bureau of Land Management w ill offer approximately 30 mares and stallions between one and 40 yearlings and 2 mare and foal pairs from the Wilson Creek Herd Management Area in Nevada A variety of colors will be available including sorrels bays blacks along with several palominos roans and greys ill be adopted on a first The horses serve basts for SI 25 and mare and foal pairs cost $250 The ani Brian Wade wife ShaRee and Mason and children Magon Donation comforts victims Horse Corrals Adopt a horse program this weekend a low ev er in the past few days his kidneys have stalled to function and it is hopeful they return to normal “Brian has displayed a strong constitution and a strong desire to cover He has had tremendous support from his family friends church and the citizens of Millard County" said Payne “The family would like to and thank express our appreciation ev ery one from the bottom of our hearts lor the support and prayers for Brian He is maintaining a positive attitude and hopefully if all goes well he will be home in a month The Utah Water Association held a June 15 m Nephi to help Wade’s family le is married to ShaRee and they are the parents of Mason Megan and He is the son of Richard and Kady Wade of Nephi and Sandy Wade of Fillmore for the Wade family A sponsored by the Millard High Football Team and friends isTuesday June 25 from 5:30 p m until dark at the Fillmore Middle School A yard sale bake sale Navajo taco sale and hair cuts are planned Any donations would be appreciated A trust fund has been set up at Wells Fargo Bank Donations may he made at any branch office and goes directly to help the family mals are not accustomed to traveling trailm horse trailers Only ers or larger will be loaded Wild horse specialist Gale Bennett said a stock trailer is best and can be loaded with fewer mishaps On western rangelands about 50000 wild horses roam free Reproducing at a rate of 22 percent in order to protect the herds about 8000 animals are removed each year by the BLM to maintain a thriving natural ecological balance This practice lows for healthy herds of wild horses and burros on public lands REPUBLICAN By CuU Primary Election June 25 Must be a registered Republican Kathy Walker Rainbow colored teddy bears were given to the Millard County Sheriff s Office for distribution to young victims of accidents or other traumatic situations Sat June 15 Sgt Roger Young accepted the 48 Trauma Bears in Delta on behalf of Sheriff Fd Phillips Young said the bears are a big help to officers in comforting young children and will be Millard used as needed throughout County Chapter D members of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association from to Utah County donated the teddy bears An annual golf tournament was held by GWRRA members and the funds collected were used to p rchase the bears Members distri1 ie the bears to law enforcement and ue departments throughout Utah "We chose to donate some of the vote May declare party affiliation at polls Gold Wing Yi sung Road Riders Chaptei Trauma Bears in Millard County since weknow some really nice people down D present teddy bears here” to said Phil Young Sgt Roger ( hapter D member Local riders join Journey of Hope cyclists for 100 mile ride By Kill In Walker A trip from Baker Nevada w eathcr did not diminish m the spirits of 29 cyclists and members from the Journey of Hope 2002 team as they arrived Thursday June 3 at the Delta City Park The cyclists were joined on their trek by Delta cyclists Rob Jeffery Chuck Stewart and Steve Walker Upon arriving at the Delta park the group was treated to a spaghetti dinner by sponsors Ken and Deb Lebbon Following dinner team cyclists performed the nationally renowned puppet show The Kids on the Block for community members The show features disabled puppets pupinteracting with pets to explain disabilities and answer audience questions Cyclists also held a friendship visit at the Delta office of Community Careers & Support Services The Journey of Hope began June 2 as 70 undergraduate members of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity from 32 colleges and universities nationwide left San Francisco to undertake a cycling trip The event mi kS trip It’s a experience and many of us look at it as a type of sion quest It is also a message of hope and makes a difference m the lives of those with disabilities" said crew member Andre Arman of Manassas Virginia Arman said the trip also allows the cyclists to dispel the stereotype of fraternities as drunks who care about nothing but the next party Phi Kappa Phi is the only national men’s frater- - 41 It Local cyclists who joined the Journey of Hope riders at Baker Nevada were (I to r) Steve Walker Chuck Stewart and Rob Jeffery (far r) is a project of Push America the national outreach project of Pi Kappa Phi that raises money provides service and education to promote a greater understanding of people w ith disabilities After traveling together for the first week the student cyclists and crew divided into two teams one going north and one going south They will reunite Sunday August 4 on the steps of the Capitol Building in Washing ton DC The Journey of Hope is neither a race nor a tour The event is organized to raise funds and awareness on behalf of people with disabilities Each member raises a minimum of $4000 to participate while maintaining at least a 25 GPA A national netw ork of local sponsors and volunteers help plan events and secure logistics for the team "The event is more than a cycling Residents of Diamond D were in the audience to enjoy the program Journey of Hope 2002 team members as part of their 4000 San Francisco to Washington D C vided by trip from Journey of Hope cyclists provided a ‘Kids on the Block" puppet show in the park Thursday night to an apprecitive audience as part of the Push America Program mty to establish and maintain its own Its members have service project raised more than $7 million for Push America since its founding in 1977 The Journey of Hope 2001 raised $319000 and reached more than 48 million people through media coverage Lebbon and his wife have spon promile sored the event for the past 2 years by the cyThey were given a clists to show their appreciation "It would be wonderful if more community members welcomed the clists into Delta Pi Kappa Phi is a fantastic groan o' young men and the wotk they do f o e with disabilities very hie" ebbon said RODEO - rJr r )R COPY tpays Tickets available at Sahara Motors June 20 21 22 2002 e Old West Rodeo glg |
