Show Serving Utah's Great Pahvant Valley njJ Single Copy $75 USPS By Knox Huntsman Fillmore Airport on Thursday Burdick said “the Interagency was being proactive by performing aircraft recognizance flights with Interagency spotters looking for sleepers or holdover fires that can into large fires Once a fire is spotted one of five Fire Control Offices in the district can immediately dispatch a team of fighters to put it out” Burdick said “the district has been dodging the bullet so far this fire season Overall the country has had a bad fire season but this area m Utah has seen few fires We average a fire a day 15 resulting from along Interstate blowouts and the rim sparking on the asphalt and we had four lightening fires lastweek All in all our crews are well rested and we have plenty of re sources” Burdick said “the land is a with no relief or moisture in the forecast Central Utah is in a Stage One restriction which means absolutely no open camp fires no charcoal fires this includes camp grounds with fire nngs" East Side Fire Officer Robert Sand ers said “the public has been cooperating exceptionally well by adhering to the fire restrictions obeying the rules and reporting fires The Interagency would like to thank them for it” Sanders requests that any person who sees a fire to immediately report its location by calling directly to the command center Kern River to proceed with expansion project Huntsman Kem River Gas Transmission Company received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission July 17 to construct and operate the Kem River 2003 Expansion Project from southwestern Wyoming to southern California The expansion will provide an additional 906 million cubic feet per day of natural gas to customers in Utah Nevada and California according to a Kem River news release “The Williams Company recently sold the existing Kem River pipe line and the new expansion rights to MidAmerican Energy but will perform the construction management for the expansion project The overall expansion project has been divided into ten smaller projects The Wyoming and Utah sections will all start and finish construction at the same time with the By Knox Nevada and California sections starting this winter" said Fillmore based Kem River District Manager Larry Ryan Ryan said “the exact date for the ground breaking and the construction Howschedule will be forthcoming ever it is anticipated that the construction will start in August 2002 to 2003 facilities meet a May date When complete the project will contribute more than $12 million annually in new tax revenue to counties along the route” Kern River president Robert L Sluder said “we are very pleased with the FERC’s expeditious approval of the Kern River 2003 Expansion Project It demonstrates how federal and state agencies can work in cooperation with project sponsors to timely respond to market demands The ex pansion project will provide direct access for Wyoming and Utah natural gas production to premium markets in the West The project will directly sen e nearly 6000 megawatts of new electric generation and help promote price stability and reliability throughout the western market" Kem River Gas Transmission Company owns and operates a interstate natural gas pipeline between southwestern Wyoming and southern California With headquarters in Salt Lake City Kem Rivercurrcntly delivers more than 8455 mission cubic feet per day of naturalgas to expanding markets in Utah Nevada and California Kem River is a subsidiary of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Com- project The skate park will feature varying elevations for roller blades and skate boards with a design similar to that found in Logan and Park City Estimated cost for the project is $200000 Steve Draper said Commissioner Millard County will support the project and assist Delta City in applying for CIB money available for the fiscal year starting July 2003 Whether or not any financial backing from the county can be expected is unknown Bloomfield said The City set aside $35000 for the project from its budAbout get which began July $ 00000 must be raised by the City in pany Angela Jeffery is a Delta High graduate and plans to graduate from Utah Valley State College as a Registered Nurse She has her Nurse’s Assistant's License was the secretary for the Youth Advisory Board as well as being a mentor for Youth and Families with Promise She plans to perform a vocal solo It's No Secret Anymore by Jack Murphy and Frank Wildhom and her platform issue is ‘Neglect of the Eld July 25 2002 Kids like Temkye and often indulge skate park would Feragen age 9 pictured above love to skate board in the activity in unsafe and unacceptable places A enthusiasts a place to practice and compete give order to be eligible for matching funds from CIB and CBDG money “It w ill take a united effort to secure the needed funds We are being optimistic and have developed a time table that may be unrealistic We want to select an architectural firm in August and have the concept design by early October Our goal is to select the construction firm by Jan or Feb with a construe tion start date of July 2003" Bloomfield said statement of investigation into the death of Ian August Ian had been hiking as a participant in a youth program managed by employees of Skyline Journey a company located in Nephi Utah According to information obtained from group counselors and other youth participants in the group Ian August was with Ian went down 30 a m refusing to continue at with the hike moaning breathing heavily sweating excessively and lying on his back At this time Ian appeared to go into an unconscious state and was unresponsive The counselors then moved Ian to the shade of a nearby tree and put him in a sitting position and continued to observe him from a location a short distance away for “several minutes” When Ian did not move he was checked by a counselor and found to be without a pulse erly’ Angie is a member of the Sunshine Coalition attended Choir lettered in soccer three times as well as being team captain She has taken piano lessons for ten years She has four brothers three sisters and is proud to be an aunt to six nieces and six nephews Angela is the daughter of Wydell and Carol Jeffery of Delta Amanda will be Schmit a at Delta High this fall She senior attended 3 Millard County Sheriff’s Office By same format How ever this year a new category in judging is being introduced Competition begins early that morning with the Judges’ Interview w hich is 40 percent of the total score The swimsuitphysical fitness segment follows and counts as 10 percent Both portions are closed to the public That ev cning contestants will present their talent which is 30 percent Evening wear counts as 10 percent and the new category which is two questions and judged at 10 percent The contestants m this year’s Miss Millard County Pageant are: No By Kathy H alker A skate park for west Millard youth is being proposed by Delta City and a committee has been developed to cure the necessary funding The idea for a skate park is not new It has been requested to the City by children and their parents for several years but was dismissed because of Mike liability issues Representative Styler appeared before the council April 22 and presented the concept An overflowing crowd of parents and their children were m attendance Following that meeting a committee w as The formed to study the proposal City learned that the liability involved and was not what was anticipated their concerns were abated Based on the City the committee’s findings voted to support the skate park “It is amazing how many cities throughout the state have built skate parks We visited several and found they have high use Delta would not be an exception” said council member Wes Bloomfield Delta City Council members decided the most appropriate location is on the west end of the old football field north of the city office building An area 265 feet by 100 feet is available for the Eight compete for Miss Millard County 2002 Kathy Walker They'll be rockin’ to the oldies Saturday Aug 3 in the Delta High School Palladium as eight talented young women vie for the crown of Miss Millard County Soda fountains old 78s and a jukebox reminiscent of teenage hangouts when Elvis was King serves as the backdrop as the 7 p m curtain nses Contestants take center stage m a evening of entertainment Adding to the excitement is one of the area's most popular and entertaining vocal groups the Cadillacs A’capclla serving as Masters of Ceremonies Their stage experience and musical skill creates a performance package that appeals to young and old alike The group’s five members will take the audience back with the sounds of the 50s and 60s and the fun they have is infectious The newly crowned Miss Millard will receive a $ 1000 cash scholarship to further her education and a $200 evening gown allotment The first is awarded a $300 scholarship and the second attendant receives a $200 scholarship A talent award and a community service award of $100 each will also be presented The Miss Millard Pageant is a preliminary to Miss Utah as well as the Miss America Pageant and follow s the 92 Delta City Skate Park proposed Interagency Fire Management replaces airplane Headquartered in Richfield the teragency Fire Management is a 90 member team of fire fighters from the BLM and the Forest Service and is responsible for fighting fires in Millard Juab Sevier and Piute Counties On July 7 one of their aircraft crashed south of Fillmore while flying to a fire south of Scipio Utility Aviation under contract w ith the BLM replaced the aircraft with another AirTractor 602 on July 10 which cames a 600 gallon fire retardant tank said West Side Fire Management Officer Tooter Burdick On Wed July 17 a weather front moved through Utah dropping little rain but causing numerous lightening strikes Burdick requested a Cessan 340 and the Air Tractor 602 to the Vol 2002 1 'SI Vwy Jl I Girl’s state and is a member of the Governor’s Youth Council She is the DHS Student Body Historian as well as the Business Manager and writer for the DHS MoDel She received her Certified Nurses Assistant certificate in 2002 She will be performing a piece The Orange Blossom Special on her fiddle during the talent portion of the contest Her platform being ‘Strong for life Osteoporosis Prevention’ Amanda was the most improved player in the Delta High Orchestra 2000-0She was a member of the Contestants on page 3 "rJ vised that they would not be able to land at the scene because of the terrain and given an incorrect coordinate whete they could land At this time they changed course ards Delta ity A short time later AirMed was canceled as the ictim was determined to be deceased by the first deputy who armed at Ian’s location An Autopsy was performed on July 14 2002 by the tah Medical xannner's Office and witnessed by a Millard County Sheriff s investigator A final report of the examination is not expected for a few weeks The examining pathologist said that by all appearances death occurred while in a sitting position and other preliminary findings combined with the history ol the incident indicated the likelihood that death was caused by heat stroke All investigative reports have been given to the Millard County Attorney’s Office for their rev tew According to the counselor’s statement CPR was started at that time and continued until emer- gency personnel (deputies Free summer concerts in the park Bnng a blanket and the family FriJuly 26 to Delta City Park and enjoy the Eskdalc Orchestra and Musicians Our neighbors to the west have long been noted for their musical expertise and this performance starting at 730 p m promises to be day first class The Old Time Fiddlers always a orite to listen to w ill play I nday August 2 at 7:30 p m The West Millard Cultural Council summer concerts w ill finish up Friday Aug 16at7pm when the folk trio Blue Sage comes to Delta They are a seasoned group of performers that hav e played w idely m the region They put on an lmpres-sic show including some exceptional fiddle play ing fhis w ill be a great concert to end the season and one that you won't want to miss Saturday Aug 3 2002 7:00 pm DHS Palladium 4 |