Show Hole-In-Th- One of the most unbelievable adventure stories in the settling of the west — crossing of the Colorado River in mid-wintby a colony of Mormon pioneers — w ill be observed Jan 21 and 22 at Wahweap Lodge & Marina cm Lake Powell near Page Ariz "The lectures and boat tour will be our ninth annual event" said Bob Seney Wahweap Lodge’s general manager for the sponsoring Lake Powell Resorts & Mannas Special historic programs will be held at Wahweap Friday and Saturday at 7:30 pm Friday's program will be a slide lecture hosted by Lamont Crabtree author and authority on the story Stan Bronson historian and lecturer will present the Saturday evening program of songs and stories as well as lead festivities at Saturday's boat tour to will leave Wahweap at 7:30 am Cost for the tour and lunch is $43 per person children under 12 are free Crossing of the Colorado River at represents one of the bravest most "hair-raisinfeats in the settling of the west THE RICHFIELD REAPER Wednesday January 19 Rock Event Readied e 3 A The Mormon church in 1879 sent 250 hardy souls to colonize nigged southeastern Utah Already months behind schedule with horses cattle and 80 wagons they were confronted by a bouldcr-stren passage to the Colorado River 2000 feet below — later named w Following prodigious work the band descended the narrow canyon Jan 26 1880 climbing out through what is now known as Cottonwood Canyon The San Juan e Mission completed its journey April 6 1880 by founding Bluff City Utah 290-mil- ASHMAN (Continued From Page 1-- would get on the phone and call ev- eryone to get out the vote couldn't have accomplished what have without her support" I I Ashman said mosquito abatement is probably the most popular program instituted in his regime "I had a tough time convincing the other commissioners we needed the program but the public has given it strong support from the beginning" he said He's also proud of the county's weed control program "We have one of the best weed control programs in the state" Gasoline Fumes Richfield firemen stand by while the residence of Bill White at 131 North 600 East is fumigated For the second time in the last four months gasoline fumes have come up from a basement drain Source of the fumes has not been determined Ashman said Other projects which have come under Ashman's leadership include the Commissioners Art Show funding for the Fremont Indian State Park the Sevier County Council of Governments to fruition Voice Of Democracy Winners Sevier County Post 5050 Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander Bert Hart right presents checks to Rebecca Hales left North Sevier High School and Melissa Shiverdecker Richfield High School for winning first and second place respectively in Voice of Democracy contest Prizes were $100 for first and $50 for second place "Our Commitment to America" themed the contest which included schools in Sevier and Wayne counties and the Central Utah Youth Detention Center Additionally he spearheaded the effort to obtain Community Impact Board funds for construction of the Emergency Medical Technician and Central Utah Heath buildings on West View Drive in Richfield He led the effort to upgrade radio and television translators to provide better reception for county and regional residents Two Special Service Districts have been set up to administer mineral lease funds for county roads and economic development Letters To The Editor (Continued From Page Attendees at the explorer exchange program check out some of the displays The program featured law enforcement with agencies from throughout the area providing presentations Law Enforcement Is Scout Meet Highlight The explorer exchange program featured a career night - law enforcement theme on Jan 13 in the Richfield Youth Center Law enforcement agencies including the Richfield City Police Sevier Sheriffs Dept Central Utah Utah Facility Highway Patrol Adult Probation an Parole Juvenile Corrections the FBI and the Narcotics Task Force all made presentations to the youth about a possible career in law Correctional enforcement Each of these agencies explained what the purpose of the agency is what part they play in law enforcement and what kind of training is needed to pursue a career in that field Though attendance was less than hoped for with only 95 attendees organizers feel that all those who attended were very pleased and got lots of information enforcement about law private companies when the CEO sinks the ship don’t they have to find another boat? This smacks of double agent to me 8 Has there been any public input into this other than the governor’s select group? If this were protested publicly could it be stopped or slowed down until it could be scrutinized a little closer? Is there a state law or code that could do this? I'm sorry but the whole thing smells! It is like a story that 60 Minutes ought to be looking into POOL (Continued From Page Yearly passes are $50 for single $75 for family of two to four persons and $100 for a family of five and more Mynar said therapy attracts many senior citizens "A lot of them never actually swim but being in the warm water and being able to do a limited amount of exercise has proven helpful" The "walkers and bobbers" made up of people who both swim and also w alk and do a variety of other workouts in the water make up one of the most "loyal" groups at the pool "We have the dedicated swimmers who show up nearly every day and do a lot of serious lapping but we also have many others who come for therapy" Mynar said Water aerobics is another popular feature at the pool which includes those who watch video on a much large screen and follow along the same as people do at home on TV The pool is also a social gather- 7 The recurrent theme I sec in all of these above items is elk and whirling disease I keep wondering about who in the DWR could so carefully pick all of the positions that arc associated with these and target them for destruction? I wonhow was a former director der Mr Provan able to create a new position in a financially strapped organization and retain his salary? In - 1-- A) ing "We have large groups of people who see each other every day and a lot of them have formed friendships and do group activities outside of their time at the pool because they associate here" Mynar said Facilities for volleyball and other water sports are a part of the pool’s offerings Boy Scout groups use the pool to pass of merit badges and high schools use the pool for their teams and for inter-schomeets ol Lessons are provided during the summer months with people coming from several surrounding counties to take advantage of the facili- I like to hunt and watch deer elk ducks whatever I know DWR has had its management problems and most of those have been in trying to walk that fine line between pleasing everyone and pleasing no one The legislators and cowboys have been the ones really running the show thru politics the last half dozen years and they have forced DWR into killing off all the deer by public meetings (organized attack meetings in the name of depredation by the Farm Bureau with no sportsman present to defend wildlife and attendance at Big Game Board Meetings) then they stand in public and call the DWR bad managers because there is no deer Now they are going for the elk ties The large pool is 50 by 75 feet and ranges from three to 10 feet deep The small pool is 28 by 50 feet and goes from two to three feet deep The pool was completed and opened March 7 1984 at a cost of SI 108000 Richfield City bonded for a million dollars and the $108000 was a Bureau of Recreation grant The educational benefits offered by the Utah Army National Guard have been increased this school year Tlie significant increase in the Montgomery GI Bill makes the total cash benefit worth S6840 which is up from $6120 The monthly payment has increased from $170 per month to stu$190 per month for a dent who is one with 12 credit full-tim- e Training is offered in many different areas such as computer operator electronic communications mechanics both heavy and light food service and small arms repair to name a few Training can be split into two different years and scheduled to accommodate an individual's specific needs With educational benefits of up hours or more The monthly benefit e d is for less than students - full-tim- pro-rate- Congress has recently passed the Continuing Resolution which included renewal of the Cash Enlistment Bonus for the Utah National Guard This allows a $2000 or $1500 cash bonus for some units and certain Critical Skills in the National Guard units for those individuals who can qualify W to SI 8840 in addition to the regular pay and benefits and all this for serving only 39 days a year the Utah National Guard really is the best part-um- e job in America For more information or if you have any questions call SFC Jeff 6 or stop in at Bradley at the local armory and let us be your partner in education 896-432- j 1 t 2-- There is NO consideration at all for DWR employees I sec DWR employees living in fear afraid to speak on wildlife issues If the governor can pull the carpet out from under their jobs this easily how can they address the needs of wildlife and wildlife users? Explorer Program National Guard Expands Its Educational Benefits The interesting note is that I have not seen one grazing allotment increase or created when the wild animals disappear Hmmm maybe I don't need an experiment station to tell me that wild animals are not an impact after all? Rudy Jackson Sevier County The National Guard's Student Loan Repayment program is offered to those who qualify as a means to assist in the payment of Guaranteed Federal Student Loans up to $10000 over the enlistment period These educational benefits arc offered in addition to the regular pay and benefits Beginning pay for one weekend drill is between S10048 and $12652 Average income for Initial Active Duty Training is between S244920 to S308392 depending upon the skill training and the length of the course Koosharem News Sister Joins Brother In The Field LaVee Hatch Lindy Torgcrscn daughter of LaDon and Melinda Torgcrscn has been called to serve a mission for the LDS Church in Argentina The Torgcrscns’ son Danny is on a mission in Russia Rufus and LaVee Hatch accompanied their daughter Jeanette Anderson Gunnison to Logan where they met their new grandson Tyler who was bom to Linden and Nancy Hatch Logan Tyler joins a brother Ryan at home Lance DeLangc son of Charles and Karen DeLangc reported his Dominican Republic Sanuago LDS Mission Attending the meeting were George and Maria Allen Kingston Tom and Krista Stott Idaho Falls Ida Mike and Serena Anderson Logan John and Myma and Alfred Anderson Salt Lake City Ronald Elaine and Brett Taylor Grand Junction Colo Ruth Brown Beverly Brown and Donna Hatch LaMar and Richfield Sonoma Bosshardt and Ronald and Redmond and Ellen Bosshardt many friends from Piute DeLangc spent two with her Carmon daughter and and Daml Henderson and family James and Lisa Baglcy's son LaBcih weeks in Lubbock Tex son-in-la- w Parker Juan Bag ley was blessed and named by his father Merlin and Connie Jolley’s home which they arc building near her mother Lania Brown is coming right along The Jolleys have been visiting up north and in Las Vegas Duane and Racly n Lee Ogden came to check on their home here vv! 4 Wild Ride Sonja Ross 51 of Richfield ended up in a field near Sigurd Wednesday after the vehicle she was driving went off the east side of SR 118 near mile post 22 crossed over and went off the west side of the highway and through three fences Ross was taken to Sevier Valley Hospital where she was treated for mutliple contusions and head injuries She was released the following day FATALS (Continued From Page There was one fatality in September and none in the remaining months A list of accidents their victims and county in which the accident occurred is as follows: May 13 Mt Pleasant Lindsey Tccples (Sanpete) May 28 three miles south of Big Water on SR-8- 9 Sara Huska (Kane) May 29 two miles north of Fairvicw on SR-8- 9 Jerry Hall and Shannon Douglas (Sanpete) June 12 two miles cast of Fairvicw on SR-3- 1 Steven Snell (Sanpete) June 19 two miles cast of Richfield on George Rutherford (Sevier) 1-- A) Also June 22 Glendale on 1 1 miles north of David Baker SR-8- 9 Kane): June 23 five miles west of Glendale on SR-- 9 Alice Allen and Patrick Allen (Kane) August 20 four miles cast of Fairvicw on SR-3- 1 Brandon Gardner (Sanpete) Aug 24 Tropic Reservoir Road Linda Bridges (Garfield) Also Aug 28 five miles east of Richfield on Clem Wilson and Patricia Harris (Sevier) SepL 18 one mile north of Hatch on SR-8- 9 Sichul Won (Garfield) Nov 14 SR-1- 2 Kenneth Doolme (Garfield) Nov 15 four miles west of Sahna on Leona Brown and Lillian Garrett (Sevier) ARREST UPDATE Sevier County Sheriff John Meacham announced arrests: James E Turner 44 Grand Junction Colo driving under the influence Natalie Allen 21 Richfield w riting checks on insufficient funds and forgery Dean Wilson 31 Cedar City court order Rose A Castaneda 28 Phoenix possession of a controlled substance Aldo W Sordo 24 Lawndale Calif driving under the influence simple possession of marijuana open container speeding Joe L Lamkcy 31 Annabclla burglary and theft Glen Peterson 18 Venice attempted burglary and theft Patrick T McCormick 21 Henderson Nev driving on suspension and giving false information to a police officer Kathleen D Banks 24 Long- - mont Colo and hashish Kevin J i J possession of speed Vogel 31 Overland Park Kan felony warrant and open container Todd Johnson 33 Newun Minn court order Warren Bianchi 32 Newun Minn court order Richfield Chief of Police Mayo Jacobson announced arrests: Katinie Jensen 21 Emery County forgery and custodial interference Gerald Mlynar 44 West Jordan intoxication and assault Edward Nelson 30 West Jordan assault A total of 12 juveniles were arrested and referred to Sixth District Juvenile Court-- three for theft three for disorderly conduct one on six counts of forgery two runaways for possession of a stolen vehicle one for use of a toxic solvent and theft and two for retail theft and possession of tobacco out-of-sta- |