Show J Hz h Serving Utah's Great Pahvant Valley Single Copy $75 USPS Days of Old West Rodeo names Taylor as Grand Marshal By Kathy Walker Many rodeo fans will recognize this year’s Grand Marshal of the upcoming Days of the Old West Rodeo since he has rarely nussed county rodeos for more than 50 years Darrell Taylor of Deseret is not only a faithful supporter of rodeos he was an active participant when younger Days of the Old West Rodeo originated in 1947 at the Deseret Taylor neser nussed the rodeo has mg grossn up with two older brothers who also actively participated At the age of 14 Taylor won the bull riding esent on a Blue Bell Wrangler That was the first time he had rode a brama bull and remembers the hump on the bull's bach A couple of years later he rode a bull that had been in the National Rodeo for ten years Staying on for 7 5 seconds Taylor outrode any professional cossboy and won second place at the Days of the Old West Rodeo Taylor grew up in Hinckley and neser missed participating in the cal rodeo from 2 e time he was about until about ten years ago "I gress up around rodeos Matt Cropper was one of my teachers and bought my first calf roping horse from him won S MX) that first summer and won a lot of money after that" Taylor said “1 calf roped against Marlow Cropper Jack Mantis and some of the other hometown cowboys and won about as ”uch mrey as they d'd even though they were a little older than me " Taylor rode bulls rode bare back and calf roped lie remembers riding one little black mule at the rodeo in Nephi that no one had been able to ride “About the time hit the ground the w histle blew ITiat little mule could watched hint enough to sure buck Officers were elected County Chairman Ken Specialty Act Shotgun Rodney COPY r 2003 baby hawks Kathy Walker Claiming they thought three infant hawks were abandoned in a nest found near Holden two Fillmore men lace Class A Misdemeanor charges of wanton destiuc-ioof protected wildlife said Brent Olsen Division of Wildlife Resources ilicer A telephone Day tip Menional alerted Olsen that the hawks weie being kept in a illmoie apartment were apparently being kept as pets and had been warned by the informant that it was illegal hen Olsen found the birds they were just beginning to grow feathers through their down and their talons were fully developed Olsen contacted Marlin lyner a federally licensed raptor rehabililator w ith experience- in ( cekii Tty he following day lynei experienced his first solo flight ol Ins 96 ( 'cssna 0 to the illmote irport to pick tip the baby hawks Olsen said the buds had been ted raw hamburger lor about two weeks Marlin Tyner raptor rehabilitate! which is one ot the worst meats rap tors can eat because the fat logs their gizaids lhe hahv male hawk dic'd luesdav in "lit Both female hawks weie clippie possibly liom tickets related to the diet being led by the ctptois "It was m unde islanding tnmi lo have viler that the hawk tin ulh in aa was calc min in tin n die males the onlv lion loi two would In U have hecil beelll c tin ild " able to be n h a d into tin said vnei west Darrell Taylor in days gone by that and won several belt buckles" learn how he bucked that's how come could rode hint didn't win the 55(H) laylor said have rode him if had another chance In 196 laylor married Irene hey have two chilthough" he said lopkins of Delta le worked dren Russell and Michele He continued participating in the tor the State Road Department in Del' a Days of the Old West Rodmi in Deseret until it moved to the Millaid tor about six years After a short stint le said in as Vegas working for a construcCounty T airgrounds in Delta his previous years of rodeo is catchtion company the family moved to Dugw ay I’rov ing ( irounds w here ay ing up with him and he now goes as a lor worked for about 12 years at an spectator “I did win a saddle with Rich Cropanimal clinic He finally heard about his dream job with the Bureau of Land per in 1994 at the Millard County JackManagement pot Roping It was a team roping still rodeoed quite a bit after event See Grand Marshall on page 2 pv mwkzyj Republicans gather at County unexpired term of two years Another election follows the term and the person elected will then serv e a term I he Commission has 45 days after the vacancy occurs to appoint one of the nominees If they fail to do so the county clerk notifies the governor He will appoint a replacement from the list ol nominees to fill the vacancy within 30 days alter receipt of the county 's notification A gentleman's agreement dictates that the County Commission consists of two commissioners from West Millard and one trom last Millard County Attorney eRay Jackson said an official policy does not exist however the agreement has been in existence lor several years and has not been challenged to date Republican party members elected Porter to serve another term as Countv ( hairman lony Dearden was appointed as vice chair Dave Remkes was selected as Secretary and Dclnu Jean Galh as treasurer found ol ’In South ion Iin a non sj ’2 Convention and procefollowing requirements dures outlined in I 'tail must contact the Republican County Chairman to submit their name tor consideration by the Central Committee he Republican County Central Committee will rev lew applicants and submit the names of three nominees to fill the vacancy ollowing a motion by Clyde Bunker the committee approved submitting names ot their first choice and two ternates to the Commission will inter-County commissioners tew the nominees and appoint a Seat A interim replacement ITie interim will serve from July to Dec 2004 However the vacant office has an temi ol two years or mote and a Midterm lection will be held in Nov 2004 nyone intending to become a Republican or Democratic party candidate or qualifies as an independent or candidate may run in the election alter filing a declaration of candidacy It the interim replacement is elected he in six- will complete ( ox's is Ihe Id dnit dtodevel piotit otpumatioii oping pi grams pio noting the iceov et ion an teseiu h ol wild lie mu llle spe’e le's and the h ibitut dan n is building a AAddhle Res lie ae ililv and Nal lie it the hot ni s o’ torn o on 01 'he eloial" P old povve plant site lie Millatd mill Kapler ol the di ami ildlde was Spoilsman lor the lust to make a donation to the ouiielatiou tor the can and lool ild needed to Main and ic tin n to the the red tailed hawks Visit the oundat ion s web site at http www gowildlite oiz tin moie inlotma ildhle ouu tie Southwest lion or Tati m P Box on ’ edui tlse cautions would be resc tills to le’ave on n " buds and animals he adults aie iieuihv and alone abandoned their voung Sometimes vomi iptois and other buds tall to the eround from nests while nlv move young am leainuit' lo llv ilia Is oi buds out ot elangei as he u on a toadwav aiul then site he n walk aw iv moving elect and antelope lawns weal gloves to avoid av mg out sc i tit mi the ouig am nuls lo repoit aw Idhlc lolation it risen he d ontie the I’oac caiint be xi R nog a! mg motions Porter 12 B) Kathy Walker passed and party procedures clarified Thursday JQne 5 with more than 45 from residents and representatives state leaders attending the Republican Reorganizing Convention held in the Delta County Offices “The purpose of this meeting is to say what we want vote how we please and do our very best for the county state and nation" said Republican County Chairman Ken Porter "We are blessed to hv e in menca and have this opportunity " The resignation of LaYar Cox leaves a vacant Seat A po State law requires the sition by July County Commission to appoint an terim replacement of the same political party to fill the vacant office by 49 June Charges pending for pilfering Republican Party reorganizes By 92 No 349 520 Vol Utah’s first capital building is next stop on Get-ReTour al Celebrate the opening ol the newh remixleled Iunioriil stale house Mu m illmoie June 12 ihiouzh 14 he museum is the tourili slop on the Get Real lour a tour ot tail’s state patk museums At the Icmtonal Stale house watch a theatrical portiaval ol the real tiist legislature dance to Mormon pioneer music and learn how the State house was built Also take a eurded hike trv your hand at earlv stone and wood and take a horse drawn working event wagon ride during the tali s Brigham Young envisioned first capital building as a grand domed edifice Onlv one lodav rr it— wing was completed rial explores the whv how and who of I tab's territorial store ouch ' lid'll the all a po se nta turns livin’ hi'loi demonstrations and h i'd on a itu "in "h quail that produ c the state hoi slum and illmoie s( hi ledhu-phs it ’Jam inlbpiu Me I" s at lhe SI in house ln 12 an plan on a m mile round tup till hike Gilded Siatihoustours hv ot tih I’lom er s )au "hte da trom 9 a m to n p m Je moristij hnonil clone woikmtu" ai at In a m and 2 p ill and woo eoik demonstrations are at lie ati k al a in and p igni ties poitia' in" Mat hoi he tli h S hoot lot illmote dial- a s ate al noon 4 p m and s Mofioti pioneer dance take s p il n lore ike pi ie DAYS of the OLD WEST RODEO Coming June 19 20 and 21 If 8:00 pan llolll pi tone p III lo p III lie til Ins opt loll with ti h stai house ilh non toms hv !Ms o iah I’loti ts ith tec tin Zs a Ih "hum oon a loi tiom ‘i a in to n p m lot se ha vn vva "on tides an a a ll Die Stone ot k loti " turns a e at 'i a in and p m d a turn o' the le ill dc led State hi m i is m lo noon llisim trom pt mini' pie ss di nionsti at ions 'ike plu e loin i a in i" ' p in AAoo wolfing de ill tor p m to x pt and tile al'ii al ime ties lake phi at 3pm and 4 p ill I h H ei'iiwy till I 'III ' III ef alee lute hv (a!( amp state house uta the event and static al tot 'tuple 6p til S it start Announcer Chad Nicholson |