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Show I ••.".'.41 1; Til MJ • ;• t l press County Seat Newspaper Since 1904 Serving All of Beaver County Publication No. 047-400 * • - BEAVER, UTAH THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2010 VOLUME 10 NUMBER 11 Beaver County Sheriff's Report March 12,2010 U.S. Census Bureau Capture Center Phoenix, AZ Dear Census Bureau: You can't imagine my thrill as I drove up to the gate yesterday at my cabin in the middle of nowhere and found that you'd left me a census form to fill out for the place, addressed to S. Navajo Loop, Belen, NM. This was accurate, by the way, since my little cabin (designated "red cabin" on the envelope) is the only one on S. Navajo Loop. Your designation of red cabin is only half correct, though, because the other half of the cabin is painted yellow. And when I get more yellow paint, i'll finish the job. The cabin is called "The Birdhouse," as Bird is the nickname of my buddy who gave me the cabin. This doesn't mean that very many birds live there, however. In fact, the only resident birds I can think of nest under the house and hatch some babies every summer. I don't expect them back from winter quarters for maybe another month though. They are brown and nondescript and could probably be classified as dickie birds. They are only seasonal residents. As for permanent residents, there is one very long-legged jackrabbit who is usually seen in the yard when I drive up, but runs off when I let the dogs out of the truck. I have no idea whether or not he got married and had pups recently. He doesn't stick around long enough to ask. Now for serious permanent residents, I'd have to include the prairie dogs. My acre" and a half has three permanent prairie dog towns. Not too big ... more like prairie dog villages. As for race ... well, they're a sort of nice New Mexico tan, and for religion, I'd have to say vegetarian, as they worship my baby trees and hope I continue to plant more. There used to be frequent visits of diamondback rattlesnakes, whose existence was terminated by me as quickly as possible. That is why God made shovels. However, last summer I spent all season without seeing a single one. This is thanks to one of my dogs, a Treeing Walker coonhound named Rocky. On Rocky's frequent visits to The Birdhouse, he has taken on the task of making certain every rock, every fence post, every bush and every prairie dog hole gets at least a squirt and a half of his attention. The large water dish on the cabin's porch is so Rocky can reload when necessary. Rattlesnakes being what they are, they don't care for the smell of ammonia, so they have steered clear of the place quite nicely. But of course there is never a clean victory in anything good because this also means the snakes steer clear of the prairie dog villages, so Mr. and Mrs. P. Dog are multiplying and replenishing the place at an astounding rate. This is fine for the population of prairie dogs, but plays hob with the population of Slim's baby trees. As for human residents, there are none. If there were, it would be me. I am 67, Protestant, Anglo, occupation newspaper columnist, don't make enough money, dislocated my shoulder this fall while goose hunting, and must wear corrective lenses. But while The Birdhouse (whose official address is actually 6 Gobemador Street) is a hideout for an aging writer and cowboy who sneaks off as often as possible from the burdens of electricity and running water, I'm not really a resident. I live in Albuquerque with my lovely wife, Catherine, and we're looking forward to filling out one of your forms when we get one here at the house. We have a mailbox. I noticed on the envelope you left for me it says "Your Response is Require^ by Law." Hey, I'm a law-abiding guy who loves his country. If you should have any more questions about the population down at The Birdhouse, you have only to leave me another note by the barbed-wire fence. And thank you, by the way, because in the eight years I've owned the place, this census form was the first mail I've ever received there. March 8 - 1 4 , 2010 Included in the 40 calls for assistance received by Beaver County Dispatch were: 1 Abandoned Vehicle 3 Agency Assistance 1 Alcohol Offense 3 Animal Problem 1 Assist Motorist 1 Attempted Burglary 1 Burglary 1 Possible Heart Attack 1 Child Abuse or Neglect 2 Citizen Assist 1 Dead Body 1 Fall 2 Family Fight 2 Fire 1 Fraud 7 Traffic Accident w/Damage 3 Traffic Accident w/lnjuries 2 2 Shift Info Theft 1 1 2 Threatening Vandalism Vicious Animal On Monday, March 15th, 2010 there were 355 inmates housed in Beaver County Jail. Beaver County Correctional Facility Booking Report March 8 - 1 4 , 2010 Chad Reid Stark of Hooper, Utah was* booked on the charges of Seat Belt violation, Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, Open container, Speeding. Danny M Rowley of Roy, Utah, was booked on the charges of Window tint violation, Speeding, Expired or no drivers license, Warrant. Jerry Lester Nye of Richfield, Utah was booked on the charges of Warrant. Lt Keith Draper Beaver County Correctional Facility CENSUS DAY Starting April 1, 2010 Yours for a happy count of happy Americans, Forms will be delivered to every home. Filling out the form is required by law. Fill out the form as soon as possible and mail back in the self-addressed envelope. If your census form is not mailed, someone will come to your home - several times if necessary. Your information is confidential. Help is available at the Beaver Library every Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and every Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. If you have any questions, you can call Connie Fails at 435-438-2611. Anthony V. "Slim" Randies 6 Gobemador Street Beien, NM 87002 The Half-Red Cabin V.F.W Meeting Cancellation LDS 12 Step Recovery Program Wednesdays! 7:30 p.m. Seminary Building OPEN MEETING <»i«m All the news that fits, WE PRINT Due to illness of Quarter Master Leonard Brown the meeting of March 18, 2010 has been cancelled. Elections will be April 15,2010. Q.M. Leonard Brown Comm. Bill Kehr. SINGLE COPY 50 CENTS In A Nut Shell. Home Country By Mark J Yardley Water Project delayed to March 22. We all need to help keep our walking path clean. This has been a good old fashion winter, according to the old timers. Boiler bid for the swimming pool has been accepted. (YEA). Mission Statement for Radon Gas committee: "Make our citizens aware of the. effects of radon gas, Offer free testing to those who would like, and Supply information to those who would like to fix the problems in their homes." Homeland Security Report: 72 hour kits, food and water storage are strongly suggested. Beaver City Trivia coming soon. My beliefs on global warming: "I am all about foreign oil independence, and I believe we should use all of our available natural resources to become independent from foreign oil. I believe we need to keep the air we breathe as clean as possible. We are very blessed to live in Beaver Valley." I believe Al Gore is the trues^form of a real hypocrite and that A! Gore will make millions from his conspiracy. I believe we will never be able to change Mother Nature and what Mother Nature has in store for us. .These are my views only. Beaver Ranger District Looking for Information Receptionist BEAVER, UT- The Beaver Ranger District is looking for an individual to work as an information receptionist. The work schedule will be .Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.. The job will begin May 5 and will run approximately through October 1. Wages are $11.95 per hour. Primary duties will be assisting the public via phone or walk-in. Applicants should have skills in using computer programs (Microsoft office), filing and basic office duties. Those interested in applying, will need to submit an application on line at www.avuedigitalservices.com/usfs/applicant.h tml. The announcement number is TEMP-OCR-304-3-INFO and applicants must select Beaver, Utah as a location they wish to work. Applications will need to be submitted before March 25. If you have questions or would like a detailed instruction sheet of how to submit your application, you can stop at the Beaver Ranger District Office, 575 S Main Street, Beaver, Utah, Monday -Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or call 435-438-2436. Slim Randies When little Jimmy Crispin walked away from his home the other day, it was an earth-shaking calamity. Jimmy is three, you see, and Cheryl Crispin, his mom, is really a good mother, but we all know how quick a three-year-old can be. It was cold, and all he had was a sweater over his regular clothes. • Blue-and-white. Knitted for him by his grandmother in the city. Within an hour, it was on the radio stations in the valley. The high school closed at noon so students could help in the search. Steve and Dud saddled horses to hunt for the boy down along the river. By lunch time, we had been informed by reporters just what Jimmy had for breakfast, what color shoes he was wearing, a good description including a small scar on his left ankle, and what are his favorite things to eat. At the barber shop and down at the Curl Up 'N Dye beauty salon, Jimmy was the only topic of conversation. Jimmy's plight replaced even the weather and political discussions at the Mule Barn and the garage. At least two local churches unlocked their doors so people could stop by and pray for the little boy',s safe return, and ladies from one church and the Ladies Literary League took hot dishes over to the Crispin house for the family. About eight o'clock that night, Mrs. Shepherd went out in her backyard to see what her dog was barking at, and found little Jimmy huddled in a corner of her garage. He was cold and hungry and crying, but he was all right. By eight thirty, everyone in . the valley' knew about it and gave prayers of thanks. On the other side of the world, a disaster claimed tens of thousands of lives later that night. But in the morning, all we talked about was Jimmy. We all know a three-year-old boy. None of us knows tens of thousands of people. We'll just send some money and prayers and say isn't that a shame. Brought to you by The Long Dark, An Alaska Winter's Tale. Available at www.sfimrandles.com. Youth Wrestling To anyone who wants a full night of entertainment, take in a Youth Wrestling Meet. There were pins and defeats, whoops and hollers, crying and yelling, sills and th/ills. Over 300 wrestlers ages 5 years of age to 13 years of age, from all over Southern Utah. It was organized chaos. The Karl Truman Gym was packed full of kids, parents,-grandparents and onlookers. The Meet was clearly a success thanks to Robbie and Collette Bradshaw. Robbie and Collette are a "Dynamic Duo" of organization, patience and whatever else it take to keep things running smoothly. They had plenty of good volunteers to help with time keeping, scoring and refereeing." It takes a large group of people to pull a meet like this together, so to all of you who helped, "What an Awesome Job!" We were all well entertained. What a boost to the future wrestling program at BHS. r "" * ; I | ; Cattleman's Annual Meeting & Banquet When: Friday, March 19th Time: 7:00 p.m. Where: Tlmberline Restuarant Our Cattleman's Annual Meeting and Banquet will be : held Friday, March 19th at 7:00 \ at the Timberline in Beaver. Please come join with us for din- ; ner and a discussion of the ! issues facing cattleman today. . We would request that you ; RSVP by March 17th , to Dean \ Eyre @ (435) 386-2229 or Mark • Nelson @ (435) 438-6450. for M your Printing tyeds, Come to Tfte Weaver (Press Specialize in (Business forms Cards flyers Posters ftfl Hypes of advertising Check-out our Caw everyday prices before you (oof^els&tvhere. El Bambi Cafe Rib Night Friday, March 19th 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Place Your Order Early!!!! Snow • Precipitation Update Snow Water Equivalent Total Precipitation Elevation Current Average % Average Current Average % Averaae 20.7 9129 ft. 11.2 14.9 75 17.8 116 21.5 10349 ft. -19.8 16.7 119 17.1 126 \ 17.4 8703 ft. 16.2 12.1 134 14.3 122. Area wide percent of Average 109.3 121.3 Reference period for average conditions is 1961 thru 1990. Snow Water Equivalent Columns represent inches of water in.the snow pack. Total Precipitation Columns represent totat.inches of water received since October 1, 2009. Site Kimberly Mine Big Flat Merchant Valley i |