Show Page Chronicle Millard County 10 July 30 2008 Progress The Western Grebe Largest of the Grebe family — the Western Grebe Dean Draper The Western Grebe (Aechmophorus is found from southwestern Canada to Mexico It ranges eastward to die central United States The species winters along the west coast of North America from Alaska to northern Mexico The Western Grebe is a fairly common breeder in northern Utah Preferred habitats of the species include lakes marshes and coasts Unlike most other birds the Western Grebe's wingspan is shorter than its body is long They have a long wingspan and a body Western Grebes are large birds weighing 33 pounds Males and females look very much alike Western Grebes have a long neck with a long bilL The bill is extending forward from a bright red eye The eye is set in a black crown which also covers the face and nape of the neck They have a white chin throat and belly as The back is dark are the wings The Western Grebe looks much like its close relative the Clark’s Grebe The difference between the two is the Western Grebe is black (not white) around the eye and its bill is greenish The dark crown not of the Western Grebe extends below the eye The Clark’s crown is above the eye The elaborate courtship displays of the Western Grebe finds the male and female rising above the water and by occidentalis) Name this location in Millard free and ain a subscription to the Millard County (hronulc Progress Prior winners are excluded for a period of 12 months after successfully identifying a mystery location The first caller to correctly identify the location wins Call Calls or County must be placed to one of these two numbers If no one answers please leave a message with time and date of call A subscriber and a will be named as winners each week Our last photo has not been correctly identified It is a photo of a large diversion headgate on the old Marshall Tract canal west of Hinckley Like the North and South Tracts the Marshall Tract was intended to extend agriculture across the valley The project failed It resulted in the loss of $156000 of venture capital in the early 20 century —an enormous sum of money 'TJ u a very noisy affair Nests are usually located in large breeding colonies Both the birds help build the floating nest of vegetation anchored to submerged vegetation Western Grebes imitate the Hydra of Greek mythology in the spring Each grebe chick pecks a circle raound the eggshell enclosing it to escape It then scrambles up on the back of a waitng parent for tour of the waters in the neighborhood The little heads are visible as mother or father escorts them along Chicks seek refuge on their parents’ backs until graceful swimmers and divers They are not made for walking however With their feet set far back on body they are better suited for moving in the water than on land Several years ago a storm forced hundreds maybe thousands of grebes to land in the frozen fields west of Delta Local farmers gathered them up and escorted them to water to enable them to take off in flight again Grebes are fond of small fish mollusks salamanders and aquatic insects grab hold and keep it Teams roped wild cows in pursuit of enough milk to flow from a bottle to w in the cash prize Most of the cows won this contest The hide race showed skill and luck as fast horses circled the barrel w hilst a rider jumped on board the trailing cowhide for a quick trip to the finish line there was something going on for every one and anyone to participate in on Pioneer Day Hinckley Continued from frontpage and prizes at the booths while speakers poets and singers entertained the adults Massive lines formed for the $350 lunch and broke up into family groups to dine during the Hootenanny After this families went home to socialize and enjoy reunions The crowds thinned to reassemble in the evening for the rodeo The hometown Rodeo provided thrills and spills in all of the regular events Boys Grades 8 Register at Delta Palladium Thursday July 31 6 pm to 8 pm Friday August 1 6 pm to 8 pm Saturday August 2 6 pm to 8 pm Cost: $30Boy Bov and One Parent Must Be Present to Register i f ' tjuipnu-nSpecialists needed For details please contact Dave Edwards at 4 Hinckley provides excitement by tying cash to the tails of several steers and letting the first successful youngster Action faster (than the camera at the hide puS Millard County Pair - Schedule of Events 1008 TuosBou flvyuit 5 1:00pm7:00pm 6ntr exhibits — 6:30om — (Pleose Uktfcwsdw 10:00am ftvoust 6 tQM --Judging Begins Horse Shout Registration Horse Shout (Indoor flreno) 3:00pm 6:00pm Ihvndow Pou) nter f tourers Veggies & Small Animals Judging — fair Opens 35 fit Program) (Posting of the Colors by American legion Post Miss Millard Entertains 12:3Qpm— entertainment Demonstration --Jomi finlinson & Courtni Dutson 1200Noon Demonstration Caramel Corn Contest entertainment Fashion Revieui entertainment Kids Contests (Pie Coting UJatermeton Fating etc) Outside North Povilion Demonstration 5:00pm entertainment - Silver Soge Band 5:30pm exhibits Close 6:30pm Outdoor Movie ‘National Treasure 2 9:00pm (Dusk) on the lawn ot the Millard County Ballparks South Pavilion Condj Drop from Slow ond tow flying dub Randy fouiles Gross Behind Ballparks fridwi Ruoust 8 9:00am—— £008 (Senior 10:250am :00am :30am — 12:30pm :00pm :00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 2:30pm' 300pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 5:30pm 5:30pm 700pmDinner 9:30pm S Qtheni Doy) —— Fair Opens Demonstration Miss Millard entertains MHS Music Sterling Scholar Gobe Hare — Demonstration Miss Millard Contestants Demonstration entertainment — ntertoinment Pete ond Mike Bulloch Pet Parade (Indoor Arena) Dick ond Terri Jones and Family Contest Demonstration 9:30am 1000am 200Noon 8:00am 9:00am 900am £008 fttfowt 7 9:30am 10:00om :00am :00pm 2:00pm— AJuCts : under t 12 M — 2:30pm — 3:00pm — 4:00pm — 5:00pm — 5:00pm' 8:00pm w o JS Wild west dairy practice at its best in the arena (Outdoor Arena) S fit the Goto Adults '8 CNWren '6 fiduks 5 Concessions by Delta High School FFfl Hamburgers Nochos Pop UJoter and Cotton Candy Delta High Cheerieoders Advance Tickets - Tickets for oil events ovoiloble In odvonco ot: Chronicle Duones Delta IFR Fillmore ShelllFfl Quality Rancher Cafe a ond Zion's Jockson flnoncfol Deorden equipment ond Signoture Reel Cstote or by Colling Betty Jo 64-3966 or Fun oil Barbershop Demonstration Jason Huneke Juggler Fair Closes Dutch Oven Dinner - Delta High School lunch Room Catered by Rbe Johnson ond B&J Catering “—Concert ‘The Louie Family Palladium Tickets required for Dinner ond Concert or Concert Tickets in Advance: Adults - ’8 Children l5 Dance ot the Millard County Bee Basketball Courts Tickets ° — :30am-12:00Noon Hongtime Singers Quortet ‘Kids Mrilord Countv for 2nd Annual Fun for this event by colling - Danny Kopek ot begins ot 6:00om-Mentry fee) and prizes outorded) — little Britches Rodeo Registration exhibits Open Dutch Oven Registration Dutch Oven Mystery little Britches Rodeo (Indoor Arena) Miss Millard entertains — Mogk of Timothy Riggs Delta Chamber Boby Contest (Contoct lone ot the Chamber for more Info) Ages — Pve Boking Contest Jason Mystic Hypnotist 23rd Army Bond Quintet Jason Huneke Juggler Dutch Oven Contests and Muffin Contest --Jason Mystic Hypnotist — Magic of Timothy Riggs Awards Program Release exhibits PC8AA Bui Riding (Gates open ot 7:00pm) Registration ' Brad Hardy speeds kids on their way on the water slide day every day ot the foir! August 7th 8th Ci 9th Food Booths: Novajo Tocos Moxkon Food Androde Beef Sandwiches Hamburgers Hat Dogs Popcorn Cotton Candy lemenode Pop ond More Inffo tobies end Contests for the Kids Climbing UJail on Friday Oroat Vendor Booths ond Specid exhibits Come ond soo "The Mogk in the Air ot the Milord County Fob: Foir Office Phone ovoiloble for colls beginning Tuesday August 5 2008 Hinckley Service has been around for most of our lives (Miss ‘MiffarcC Scfio Cars flip ‘Pageant Saturcfay ‘August 2 7ym cornelian Sfiawii Teaturing Papier as 74 C and entertainment Littfe ‘Miss Tageant mT fe fuiS at team f !Pnxair mi |