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Show Standard Rate U.S. Postage Paid ~ Milford, UT. 84751 Permit No. 15 P.O. Box 224 Milford, UT 84751 ty Wlonitor P.O; Box 224 ¢ Milford, hah 84751. APRIL 16, 1998 ATTENTION HORSE LOVERS 4-H Horse Club meets Saturday, April 18th Minersville Fairgrounds - 11:00 A.M. MILFORD INVITATIONAL TRACK MEET Saturday « April 18th Todd's going to the Nationals VOL. VIII NO. 16 Trembling Valley An earthquake, even an bitsy earthquake, is a humbling reminder of the awesome power of Mother itsy Nature. Numerous quakes in a 24 hour period, especially during Holy Week, reiterates exactly how vulnerable man is 1 the elements. The shaking began with back 3.3 quakes at 3:39 P.M. on Thursday, April 2.9, of longer duration, at 6:04 P.M. The quake back to and 3:40 9th. A followed of greatest magnitude, 3.9, occurred at 2:07 P.M. Friday. A smaller quake, range, was Friday. in the upper felt at 3:21 If that isn’t 2 P.M. scarry enough, the University of Utah seismograph summary chart actually recorded a total of 10 tremors Thursday and Friday. The quakes were strong enough to knock over items on grocery shelves, rattle windows Back Row - VARSITY : Emily Thompson, Sarah Mayer, Haylee Willden, Ashlie Holm, Natalie Jimenez, Heather Johnson. Middle Row - JV: Emily Durrant, Ashley Kinross, Macey Willden, Chrystal Holm. Front: Angie Moore and Monica Florence. MHS 1998-99 CUEERLEN BERD: and leave pictures hanging askew on walls. homeowners to the notion that they probably don’t have earthquake insurance. “Not many people carry it. Even being an Rep. Hansen visits Milford agent, I- don’t have earthquake coverage on my policy,” Mark Challenger Whitney said. The addition is expensive, sometimes raising the premium by as much as 30%. Steve Beierlein, Democratic challenger who _ Frequent seismic activity: in the Milford. area is quite. common, with small quakes — # occurring Todd Baxter Todd Baxter wrapped up the 165 pound Utah State Golden Gloves Championship with a win against Ismael Garcia in Salt Lake City on April 4th. It was the 4th fight ...and 3rd trophy for Baxter since taking up the sport last summer. He scored a TKO in the first round against Lance Lehto at the Regional Championships last Saturday at the Burns Arena in St. George to qualify for the National finals to be held in Biloxi, Mississippi starting ~ May 3rd. Furopean Government Officials and Pork Producers Visit Circle Four Farms almost average of once every 7 years. At least 15 quakes of magnitude 5.5 and larger have occurred in the Utah region since 1850. Utah's largest recorded earthquakes in that time frame were the 1934 Hansel Valley earthquake, north of the Great Salt Lake, magnitude magnitude 6.5. University of Utah has been monitoring quakes since 1907, with computerized recording data beginning in 1981. Where is the safest place to be during:an earthquake? A open field, away from power lines not attempt to use stairs or an elevator. Prayer, added to other safety precautions, is always a good option. — Beaver County Unemployment Rate Beaver County’s unemployment rate measured 4.4 percent-lower than the national average. In historical terms, this rate of joblessness 1s low for the county. In fact, it’s down from the 4.7 percent rate experienced by the county just 12 months earlier. Yet, Beaver County shows really slow job growth--just less than 1 percent. Between March 1997 Circle Four Farms General Manager. Milford, UT. April 13 — In order to learn more about US trends in the pork industry, Cooperl, a European leader in agribusiness and pork production sponsored a six day educational tour in the United States for three French elected officials, and eight members of Cooperl’s Board of Directors. Included with stops to Missouri, Oklahoma, and North Carolina, was a day set aside for and March 1998, Beaver County added less than 20 new jobs. These are not replacement jobs. “How can Beaver County have moderate unemployment with such slow jobs growth? Keep in mind that these are nonfarm jobs. In other words, the new Circle Four Farms jobs are numbers. construction not Also, included as in these Circle wound Four down, construction employment dropped. learning and interaction at Circle Four Farms in Milford, Utah. ' After declinmg, construction The elected officiails in this tour included: Pierre Mehaignerie, former Minister of Agriculture iin France who is now currently serving as a employment never shows up as increasmg unemployment, because Congressman in the French Assembly in the Brittany District; Loic Cauret, who workers move on to new jobs in a is the mayor of Lambelle, which is the area in France with the largest number new location,” reported Langston. (Continued on page 6) quality Beierlein says is most needed in ‘Washington today......representatives who are 6.6, and the 1901 earthquake near estimated like to be the next U. S. Congressman for the Ist District, attended the Beaver County | . A Democratic Convention last Thursday. He told fellow Democrats that he wants to see the American system work for everyone. He knows first-hand the struggle of hard work to get ahead, and that is exactly the daily. or structures. If you are indoors when the shaking begins, taking cover under a sturdy piece of furniture is recommended. Do Left to right: Mr. Pierre Mehaignerie, Former French Minister of A griculture and currently congressman in the French Assembly, and Steve Pollmann, would. Magnitude 5.5 - 6.5 earthquakes occur somewhere in Utah on the Richfield, Steve Beierlein, Left to. right: Jay Gatten, Congressman Jim Hansen, and Danny Gatten. By Alice Smith: Congressman James Hansen appeared right at home as he donned a hard hat Tuesday afternoon to tour the Pearl Queen Perlite plant in Milford. The plant, which is in the start-up phase, has been assisted by syndicate financing through the Rural Development Commission. A Key Bank loan, 80% guaranteed by the Department of. Agriculture, through Utah Technical : : Finance Commission and 5 eure Renresouttiive an Cointy Associition wok Hansen (R) has held the Utah Ist District Governments, helped develop the meee . The Congressman, who is pro rural development, was supportive in the financing stage. Ore, mined 12 miles north and east of Milford, is aus Sainte i aD Beatsye Fetpingion in touch with the common people, and who not only listen to, but understand their concerns. _ Number one item in his platform is the creation of jobs.....not just statistics, but actual jobs with adequate wages and benefits to provide a secure lifestyle. through Beierlein is traveling the district a 34! campaign bus. Accomodations in resident, and is currently campaigning for the bus make it possible for his his 10th 2-year term in office. He is probably best known as a phainieon of Hill AFB. wife Sandy, who is coping with Multiple Scorousis, to In addition to PQP, Hansen toured the pig farm during his visit to accompany him. It goes without saying that, because of the family’s personal experience, Milford. He expressed awe at the sheer trucked to the plant where it is Beierlein takes special interest in magnitude of the Circle 4 operation. separated and dried before . health issues. shipping by rail to processors. — Beierlein is a 40-year-old Rail shipment was one item of financial consultant and former discussion. PQP has a good working relationship with Union Pacific locally, Riverdale City Council member. especially through the efforts of Doug Maughn. While they have no trouble He has also served on the getting cars into their yard for loading, once the loaded cars leave the area Executive Board of AFL-CIO, delivery is....to say the least......slow. Hansen said it is the same story he is Board of Trustees for St. hearing everywhere. i Benedict’s Foundation Danny Gatten, PQP sales manager, explained The finished product can be expanded up to 30 times it’s original volume for horticulture use. With | Committee, committees at Weber the proper amount of nutrient added, plants can be grown directly in the State University, Goldenwest processed perlite. Used in the construction of golf course greens, the product Credit Union, Utah State School is spread as a base, then covered with soil mix. When the greens are watered, Board and the Ogden Area water sinks to the perlite layer where it is slowly dispensed, thus conserving a Community Action Program. precious resource. More commonly, however, the product is mixed with Beierlein expressed a potting soil. Those little white dots in the potting soil are perlite only if they sincere interest in Beaver County can be crushed at the touch. It takes the completely natural and aes and readily accepted when Les benign product to produce the very best plants. Processed perlite is also used as a ceiling tile filler, insulation material for liquid tanks, and various kinds of pharmaceutical filters. Even the “nuisance dust” created during crushing and separation can be put to good use. It is collected in bags to be expanded for use as dry wall filler, added to insulation board or even to fillers used in auto body repair. According to Gerry Wavering, plant supervisor who has been involved in perlite research and development since 1952, perlite from the Milford location always comes out pure white after expansion. The plant currently employs 10 cae with plans for upwards of 30 when in the full function phase. While creating jobs to enhance community economy, PQP owners say they are first, last and always, environmentally conscious. . ‘ Whitney, Circle Four Farms employee, extended an invitation for a tour of the hog confinement feeding operation near Milford. He plans to return to the area for that purpose in mid-May. Meanwhile, he can be reached at (801)627-1998 or on the web at: www.steve4congress.com |