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Show Congratulations, P.O. Box 224 Dalton Farms! Standard Rate U.S. Postage Paid Milford, UT. 84751 Permit No. 15 Billy Dalton - 1996 Conservation Farmer of the Year Milford, UT 84751 unity Hlomcor “Many a truth Is told in jest.” william Shakespeare VOL. VI NO. 48 The Week In Review Freedom isn’t Milford City free......but jails are? Offers Recorder’s Position To Nedra Kennedy After a closed session Tuesday evening, Milford City extended the offer of $30,000 annual salary pilus benefits and incentives. Kennedy will | have the option of completing @ grant writing class, after which she will be entitled to a salary increase of aan undetermined amount. It’s For A Merit Badge Scouts from Troop 325 ‘observed a portion of the Milford City Council proceedings Tuesday ; Photo Courtesy MHS Yearbook Staff Milford High School Choir: Back Row: Tiffany Asay, Kristen Bailey, Rachel Holm, Candace McDermott, Shelby Holm, Natalie Nelson. Row 3: Nisha Livingston, Amanda Pierce, Holly Willden, Laura Stewart, Mandy Muir. Row 2: Sara Jefferson, Maria Andler, Heather Willis, Natalie Jimenez, Charie Heath. Front: Mrs. Susan Jensen, Crystal Smith and Jaye P. Smith. Christmas Concert evening, They requested a copy of the city budget, study of which will assist them Scouts attending Bailey, LaDell White, Craig Barton, eaming were: Bealer, a Bryce Derrick White, Russel! White, Wednesday, December 11, is the date. 7:00 P.M. is the time. MHS auditorium is the place. EVERYONE is invited to attend a Christmas Concert presented by the Milford High . School Choir and Milford Memorial Handbell Choir. The vocal choir will present four numbers; in Community Citizenship Badge. William Holm, Ryan Chance Williams, and “Michael James. David Myers, troop leader, accompanied the boys. the handbell choir, will present four numbers, and they will combine for three numbers. The handbell choir will be directed by Mr. Ariene Maichus. on violin and Evelyn Wright on flute. Featured soloists will be Mandy Muir ~ Councilmen Threatened Joan Staheli will be the accompanist. Choir leader, Mrs. Susan Jensen said this year’s group is totaily new, with only four of the members having previous experience. The choir was established three years ago. It started with only six members, and has now grown to eighteen members. Adult advance purchase tickets for the concert are $1.00, and can be obtained by contacting choir members. Tickets will be $1.25 for adults and 50¢ for students at the door. Plan to attend what may be the most enjoyable hour of the entire holiday season. Councilman Mark Dotson told Sheriff Yardley and Deputy Goodwin Tuesday evening that at least three council members have been threatened. Dotson said there are about a dozen or so cartoons and threatening letters floating around. Signs in the industrial park were vandalized by gunshots. Beaver County Commissioners and law enforcement officials are conducting public hearings throughout the county this week to complete a legal requirement for CIB funding. The Permanent Community Impact Fund Board will meet December 12 to review the county’s request for a $3.5 million low interest loan to add to other monies, making up the $9+ million needed for a public safety building. Cost of the building remains unknown. Cost of the land acquisition is unknown. Cost of startup and staffing for the facility is unknown. Commissioners, however, have assured the public that no matter what the total comes to, it will be absolutely, positively, completely, FREE to Beaver County taxpayers, because they will be making an enormous profit from a state lease on the facility. Even though the state lease is said to be paid by tax funds, commissioners say it is simply not possible for Beaver County residents to experience anything but extreme profit from the $9 million debt. It will be financed 100% with borrowed ~money.......the deal is.so good that Shauntee Hills Annexation September |, 1941. President Roosevelt declared a National Emergency. December 5th, Friday. Many of the men had their wives and children living on base. They had been ordered back to the Mainland so I helped some of my friends to get them on the S.S. Lurline, at Monolulu. The ship sailed for San Francisco, that day. Saturday December 6, 1941. 10 a.m. Personnel inspection, before we were dismissed Commander know what we are getting for our $6,000 a month,” Dotson said. Councilmen Russell Smith Miller asked us all to crowd around the platform, that he wanted to talk to us. He said that we were to keep and Junior Davis also say that they Nick No arrest has been made following “December 7, 1941" by Norman Baxter- In March of 1941, after 13 months duty on the Battleship Arizona, I was transferred to the Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay. It was located across the island from Pearl Harbor. our mouths shut when ashore and not to talk of any Navy business. He said that War could start any day. The Japanese Fleet had been missing for three weeks and no one knew where it was. Sunday December 7th. 6 a.m. Reveille. We showered, shaved and went to breakfast. When we returned to the barracks I glanced out the window and saw the Marines about to raise the flag. It was a beautiful ceremony. The special large flag was used only on Sundays and Holidays. There were some planes circling high above us, but that was not unusual. The Army Air Force often held mock raids on our base. But, then machine gun fire could be heard out in the Bay. We cursed the Air Force for firing out there, for there were always three seaplanes at anchor, with half-crews aboard. Those men, in an emergency would warm up the engines and be ready to take off, when the Pilots arrives. Then bullets began zipping around and a plane went by with a large red ball painted on the wing. Over the loud speakers it was announced that “This is no drill, we are under attack” “All men not on duty report to the hangers to disperse the planes.” We ran to the hangers pulled and tugged on those large seaplanes to get them out in a field where other men were covering them with lumber, to camaflouge them. We were being bombed and strafed. The loud speaker told us to get out of our whites and into dungarees. That men in whites were making outstanding targets and casualties were heavy. WE ran to the barrack to get in denims then returned to the hangers. There were three of us Radiomen staying close together. One received a large, 3 inch piece of shrapnel just above the knee. Its force must have been almost spent for such a large piece would have taken off his leg. We attempted to gently remove it but it was in too deep. We helped him to the Hospital. The hallways were so slick with blood that it was necessary to cling to the banister, to get him to Emergency. Leaving him there we returned to the Hangers. Then it was announced that Jap Pilots, shot down at Pearl were wearing uniforms similar to our denims. We had no other uniforms, our Blues were in storage. WE discarded our denims and took a suit of whites to the Mess Hall, threw them in the Coffee vat and put them on wet. Coffee stained whites were to be our uniforms for months. During the lull between raids we decided to get to our duty station at the Transmitter Building, on the far end of the base. We went by the armory, drew pistols, rifles and ammunition. At the Administration building many men were on the steps. The second raid had begun and the planes were pulling out of their dives, in front of us and near enough that we could see the pilot turn his head to see what he had accomplished. How satisfying it was to fire at that hated face. When the rifles were empty, we fired our pistols. A Marine began screaming for everyone to lead the planes by 10 to 15 feet. Now, that was hard to do! With the plane coming in over our right shoulder, it was necessary to fire at the empty sky, in front of us. We were not very effective. One plane crashed near the Hospital, that pilot's body was in a trash can at the hospital. Another crashed in the nearby surf and another was smoking and barely able to stay aloft. That morning I saw only one Machine Gun in operation. The Marines had set a 30 Caliber on the roof of their barracks. Many men had removed the 50 Calibers from destroyed seaplanes, and were attempting to fire them. Some had them cradled int their arms and others had them on their backs, they were stooped over with another man kneeling behind and doing the firing. The recoil of a 50 Caliber is so terrible that they (Continued on page 6) a fire last month. “These things are life threatening. We’re not upset with you, but nobody pays out money without having an occasional review. We want to have been threatened. Dotson alleges that he gave a written communication containing a threat to former deputy, Randie Rose. Goodwin will try to track down the letter, but cautioned that cartoons may well be protected by the right of free speech. Additionally, Councilman Carter wants more citations issued to trucks as they are entering town. And...he is concerned. about alcohol. Carter cited an incident he observed at a recent wedding. The council agrees that the dog problem is improving. The Sheriff reported that property crime....theft and burglary....have dropped. Domestic violence, assault and alcohol related arrests are, however, ‘increasing. The Sheriff may decide to extend patrol coverage in Milford from 16 to 20 hours per day. Mayor Wiseman invited deputies to attend council meeting on a regular basis. She added that her experience with the deputies at the hospital has been positive. “They are polite to the people who have been hurt.” : BUDGET Beaver County approved budgets as follows: Beaver County $3,365,887. Mosquito Abatement 1,300. SSD #4 91,000. Division of comment is favorable. He stressed that they will not put birds near anyone’s land if they object. Adult birds range from 20 to 24 pounds, and can be a majestic sight. Grandison said that the department — transplanied approximately 240 turkeys last year....mostly in Beaver and Iron Counties. If the program proves successful, a limited number of hunting permits will be issued. Regulations May Affect Future Property Sales Public comment period ends December 6 for more stringent regulations governing private water systems. The public hearing process was not advertised in the local hometown papers, and may come as a surprise to county residents. Standards arc relatcd to water systems with 14 or less connections. Stipulations include: 1. Septic tank must be separated from a well by 100' to 200', depending on the depth of the well. (This is also in the county zoning ordinance.) 2.a Wet water must be on site before a building permit is issued. 3. A 1-time test of the water is required to be recorded with the county recorder. _ 4. Existing residences are grand the county doesn’t even need a fathered... at~ least’ until ‘the down payment. (When the jail is homeowner chooses to sell. At the up and running, no one will be time of sale, a homeowner will be required to test the water. Even if allowed to draw cartoons.) Milford City was forced to reschedule a Tuesday evening public hearing regarding the annexation. Glen Hill, Milford City Recorder, resigned last week, leaving the position vacant. A replacement was not named before the hearing. City Attorney Leo Kanell advised them that they could appoint a member of the governing body to fill the vacancy on a temporary basis. Councilman Historical Tidhits to Jeff Grandison, Wildlife Resources, Swain objected. It was tentatively agreed that the council will ask Kathy Beddingfield to fill the position for 10 to 14 days in order to legally pay the bills and keep the city running. It is also unclear whether the Milford Valley Farms Township Petition restricts going forward with such proposed annexations. Township proponents, through their attorney, Anthony Rampton, requested that Beaver County Commissioners set a Township referendum for February 6, 1997. Councilman Mark Dotson filed for, and was granted, a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to keep the commissioners from acting in their December meeting. Kanell informed commissioners that the judge may water tests are acceptable, federal financing is likely to be denied. Those attending the meeting expressed concern that this may have a dramatic impact on the future value of their homes and land. One resident, Byron Muir of the Milford flat, asked if the regulation is to enforce pollution control or to force people to live inside the city boundaries. “The worst kind of pollution is pollution from over regulation. This is just short of a “taking” of private property and private property rights,” he said. Muir cited a 1974 report, which he said was an in-depth study of Milford water and septic systems before the sewer treatment plant was built. “It’s a hundred years of proof that nobody died from the water,” he said. Muir also pointed out that the water in Milford valley has a high mineral content, and at some times, arsenic levels in Milford City water have reached extremely high levels. Gary Edwards, Southwest Health Department, answered, “We have to have these laws because there are more people now. The state wants a program to insure that someone buying the property will be protected.” Charge For Public Lands Visitors to Fish Lake National Forest may find the it a to rescind the certification on a little more expensive in the future. technicality. Proposed area for the Local administration is studying Township involves four voting the possibility of charging either districts. Three of the four may or general use fees or site fees. 80% may not have the number of Of the increase over above 1995 registered voters required. <A fees stays in the local area for District Court hearing is scheduled upgrades and new construction. for December 17. Commissioners Rangers say the fee....which is put off their decision until January. optional at this point in time..... will not be imposed unless the cost to collect it leave funds for Within the next few improvement projects. They do weeks. wild turkeys will be not think visitors will mind paying transplanted in the Indian Peaks additional fees if they can see area. Property owners in the area what they are getting for the have been contacted, and according money. instruct Paul Barton, county clerk, Wild Turkeys |
