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Show Scie es is oats Senior Citizens : News & Views By Charlice J. Brown Dr. Ralph Whitesides, Utah State Agronomist, Dr. Ron Boman, Utah State Dairy Extension Expert, Debra Proctor, Economist, and Mark Nelson and Adrie Roberts, Beaver County Extension Agents, visited with the Seniors after dinner on Thursday. The experts were on a data collection mission. Although this was a public meeting, open to everyone in the community, attendance was _ sparse. Lack of advance notices may have been a factor. However, the 10 or ‘ so Seniors who attended represented the community with their usual dynamic style. Items on their list of concerns were: Need for low income housing; better road to the geothermo plant; los if mining revenue in the .County; access information about to grants for Seniors or other groups; information directing them toward help programs; the need for more 4-H programs. One special concern addressed was the © need for unity in the County. “One of the things that we happening as think we is look . around the state is that the entire state is changing in a lot of ways; population, business, and industry. We are trying to see if we are wasting time with outdated programs that are out of touch with what is going on here," he said. We. want to thank the extension experts for giving of their time to come to Milford. We hope that in working together we can help change Beaver County for the good. Milford Menu: Monday, December 19 - Homemade vegetable soup, scone, crackers, relish tray, cottage cheese/fruit salad and coconut cream pie. Thursday, December 22. Christmas Dinner.. Turkey and dressing, potatoes and gravy, corn, cranberry sauce, Christmas rainbow salad, hot roll and peppermint fluff. There will be no more dinners served until Monday, January 2. County Economic Development leaders Thursday evening. Ron Wunderlich advised the experts that housing is the most urgent need in.othe - Positive attributes of the community were also pointed out by the Seniors. A good «library, a Extension hospital with ‘ample — geriatric + =—- care facilities, a community elementary school, and a new high school under construction were just a few County. . farmers . Beaver Service can not become involved in actual construction, Dr. Whitesides said they would consider looking into development of a program in Millard and _ Counties are that deals with housing over.the couple of years. next Earlier in the day the experts met with key comment. Grabner about - the high quality of the hay produced here, and in part desperate proximity of the California market. sure they would be getting more out of the hay by feeding it here. Local demand could stabilize the who endeavors to take a neutral stance between rural . Pigs On The concerns programs is that we the deliver through our county agents may not be the programs the In a later telephone © - interview, Dr. Boman said he did not know of any studies dealing with the surrounds the .- Grabner, Prairie Fire Des Moines, brief visit to After delivering: a speech at the Farmers Association Convention in local __ residents previously’ known. only by telephone. "I just wanted to meet Jolynn (Leko) and Shaunna (Mayer) to have a face to associate with the matter how you other areas where she has visited corporate hog farm operations. "Wow! Pigs on was 70 workers. front page of the their _ situation . her ~ agreed, to NFO played a key role in establishing during - the In have or been overturned, Grabner cited three ‘barriers that keep people from accessing the action and power structure. "I call them the three I's, . allow ‘construction of the facility 2.7 miles from Dick Powell's house, Jolyn - Leko, _Testricted ownership current moratorium was_ relaxed slightly, as previously represents all of agriculture including dairy and beef, Grabner explained. Many of the corporate farming laws that 1970s to prevent vertical integration and corporate c The slice it." information, isolation and i intimidation," she remarked. telephone voice," she said. Although time was _ "Large corporate interests desert?" to finishing. Projected employment is estimated at political," Grabner said, "no _weakened Las Vegas, she drove 250 miles: north to meet. with — she said. the of 42,240 animals, nursery hog that keeps the scales tipped in their favor. “Pork is ‘on the news, leaders. agricultural severely limited, Ms. Representatives from Farm Grabner also managed to Cattlemen's | Bureau, Soil | get a glimpse of the Circle. Association, Four Farms site, with .. Conservation .. Districts,1 Commissioner Sullivan as | by sending teams to every i . Agribusiness and Dairy Coguide. The local terrain county in the state to collect ~ _ ops were invited to join this varies tremendously from discussion. "One of our data. her home state, and from of the accolades discussed Dr. Whitesides told the that the Seniors is TeExtension Service assessing community needs Committee approved a conditional use permit for a 1,320. acre site... It is -_ intended to be a 6,000 sow unit with maximum capacity Although the hog industry is * Desert? some The Beaver County Planning and Zoning industry and the large corporations’ political clout tax base. He also said, "If last week. economic explain the political climate that of job creation and increased Milford Circle Four Conditional Use Permit Approved Grabner went on to the status quo, fully appreciates the advantages Barb author for Magazine of Iowa made a situation," she said. she said. keeping you like the wide open spaces and clean air, it can be a disadvantage." It's a true David and Goliath from these industrialized - operations that have made— the situation ripe for investors. : "Economic development leaders have dollar signs in their eyes," market, and silage feeding and for and keep concerned citizens at bay. farms and the environment _ would create an alternative market," he said. development delegates increasing development thy put little thought toward the impact on their community, family| "I'm not Boman, told the industrialization of the livestock industry and what is behind the phenomenal rate of expansion. She explained that many rural communities are so per acre on their hay. This can be attributed in part to to the use isolation intimidation to At the convention, recieving maximum revenue the — National Although large ‘scale farming in rural areas. He also said. that Editor's Note: The same group of experts met with "We need to be a Beaver County - not a Milford and a Beaver," one lady said. . progressive impact of confinement committee reported. member, - Future construction will be to. three “tiles _ from a residence. ~ ‘the other -business, committee’ “proposed tabled a moratorium on. land division for subdivision _ use. Members agreed that iti was not beneficial: in creating an atmosphere favorable to attracting. new home construction: .~ The committee: also redefined items listed under the heading of "other": on ’ their agenda as discussion of items not requiring. a © decision ae Licensed Washer-Dryer Service & Repair 7-Day-A-Week Service V&J Repair 801- 387- 2846 — |