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Show i I 50' Coalville, Utah 84017 Friday, July 27,2001 Vol. 70 No. 30 Kamas Valley Fiesta Days 2001 remembered, was quite entertaining. The Bull Wars took pluee at the arena July 20. Scott Yoder from Kamas, led the competition fur most of the evening with a score of 72. Although he qualified for a he chose not to because he was in the lead, and a 72 may have been hard to beat. The last rider, Scott Wooslcy scored a 76. Although it is hard to beat the bulls, the wild cow milking, hide re-ri- race, and saddle cow events appeared to have stolen the show. Ben Fitzgerald and Brandon Graham were the big winners of the night. They took first place in both the saddle the cow and hide racing Regional News Notes Livestock Entries For Hie Summit County Fair Entries for the livestock competition for the Summit County Fair must be in by July 30. In addition, the following activities are taking place this week in connection with the Summit County Fair Friday. July 27, 6:00 p.m.. and Saturday, July 28, 9:00 a.m. The Open Horse Show takes place. Thursday, August 2, 7:00 p.m. the Miss Summit County Pageant will be held at the North Summit High School. Friday, August 3, 7:30 p.m. Don't miss the Shenandoah Concert. Saturday, August 4, 6:00 p.m. Country Food Booths open. Saturday, August 4, 7:00 p.m. Demolition Derby and Fireworks. CAST. (Calch FOR KIDS event. Trent Graham and Reggi Probsl won the Wild Cow Milking. Continued on page A4 a Special Thrill) C.A.S.T. will be held Saturday, August 18, at Strawberry Reservoir outdoor fishon the Soldier Creek side. C.A.S.T for kids is a one-da- y between children and for disabled disadvantaged ing and boating event The event provides children with an opportunity to the ages of leant to fish or to hone their existing skills. 6. BY JAN ROWLEY Gum Writer Congeniality. (Special Thanks to Todd Louder and Heather Gardner for facts and pictures relating to this article !) the 23rd. The Miss Kamas Valley Fiesta Days Scholarship Pageant Kamas Valley 2001 Fiesta Days Celebration, beginning on July 18 and ending after the fireworks .rocketed across the sky the 24th. had something for everyone. The Fiesta Days Celebration would be incomplete without royal--t- y, waving and smiling and welcoming the spectators. Last month. Miss Kamas Valley Fiesta Days Rodeo Queen contest was held June 9. Tabitha Lazenby was crowned with top honors, named as her attendants were Shyrell Makin first and Maria Mondragon second. Fawn Vancott received the title of Miss The Princess contest, where everyone is a winner, followed oh was held June 25. i Prcliminaiy Model and Talent Showcase Cherise Beckstead received top honors and named as her attendants were Erica The non-prof- organization. Performing Arts Scholarship it Foundation is hosting it's Fifth Annual Performing Arts Championship 2001 preliminary competition showcase August 18. at the White Mountain Mall in Rock Springs Wyoming from 12:00 -- 3:00 p.m., is from 1 1:00 a.m. to 1 1:45 a.m. Finalists of the preliminary competitions advance to the final competition to be held in Seattle, WA. The finalists have the opportunity to showcase their talents to national industry professional in the following categories fashion runway, print, TV commercial, swim wear, comedy monologue, singing, and dancing, and scholarships are awarded within each category. For more information call or visit the web site at Anderson, first and Mickaelyn Smith, second with Brooke .Wilde as Miss Congeniality. The annual horse show was next on the agenda. It was held July 13 and 14. This year's Melodrama on July 18 and 19. had some new "acting talent as well as some familiar, seasoned veterans. This theatrical presentation was good for a few laughs. Local residents coordinated and demonstrated their acting talents, and entertained the audience with a script, which when the jokes were tasteful and the lines were Egjptian Theatre Company . Love Yon, You're Perfect, Now Change. Park City: This is the longest running Theatre Company. Egyptian musical review. In it the benefits, costs, and consequences of falling in love are comically and musically portrayed. Adults- - $20; seniors- - $15; students-$1Rated PG-1- 3. 725-72- 9- ay Olympic Cart LaMar Richins Preparations Marla (Greg) Anderson, Leslie (Mark) Calderwood, and Todd (Tiffany) Richins, and four grandchildren. Summit County was fortunate to know such an outstanding man. Lamar worked BY JAN ROWLEY Gum Writer for the county as the Public Works Summit County, an integral part of the 2002 Utah Winter Olympic Games, will help welcome the world in less than 200 days. For two weeks this February, Summit the impact of this hisCounty will experience first-hantoric event. Although most of the pressure will be felt in the western part of the county, there are sure to be some ripples to the east. Approximately 13 of the medal events will be held in Summit County. One challenge facing the area is planning and organizing for two emergency operation agenand cies to t, during this momentous event. Summit County and Park City emergency services will have to work closely to keep things running smoothly. The Summit County Board of Commissioners recently heard from the Park City Fire Service District about their Olympic preparations. Chief Kelly Gee updated the governing body on plans for managing the impact next February. Rick Linsky made the presentation and told County Commissioners that the Olympics will have a critical It will disrupt the normal impact on the community. lifestyles of citizens, he said. We know we can not do business as usual. Director beginning in 1995, in addition to numerous other things, he was the Public Works Representative for Utah Olympic Public Safety. Lamar did so much for the people of his county, including the preparation of Summit County's emergency preparedness plan. Lamar became the Emergency Management Director for Summit County in 1987. He became a Nationally Certified Emergency Manager in 1995. Lamar d, co-exis- l i Summit County lost a dear friend July the 23, when Carl Lamar Richins, lifetime resident of Hencfer, lost a valiant fight against cancer. He passed away, at his home Tuesday evening. Lamar was bom November 23. 1943 to Carl and Jeannie Richins. He attended and graduated from North Summit High School and later married Marie Good worth. They have three children. Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and is a former President of the Utah Emergency Management Association. Lamar also spent 30 years working for the State of Utah on the Utah Dept, of Transportation. He served in the Air Force reserves from 1965-197- 1 and was a Summit County reserve Deputy for 30 years. Over the years, Lamar received several awards for his dedication and leadership Continued on page A3 Several Eastern Summit County Mayor and Council Seats up for Grabs This is a big year for Summit County. Every one of Summit County's incorporated cities or towns, large and small, will hold elections for mayor and two city council seats. Filing for these offices began July 15 and will end August 15. The political clock is ticking and to a large extent. Eastern Summit County's political arena remains- - empty. Apparently it is not unusual for the smaller towns, like Hencfer and Francis, to have few. if any. residents interested in filling these key positions. According to Summit County Clerk, Kent Jones, Henefer's current Mayor. Larry Dearden was a write-i- n candidate when he took office a few years ago. Dearden does not plan on running for this year, and as of yet, no one has filed for the office of Hencfer Mayor. The council seat )R COPY ! . Heber City Demolition Derby will be held at the Wasatch County Fairgrounds July 28. The Wasatch County Search and Rescue Squad has sponsored this event for the last 33 years to support their operations. The proceeds are used for equipment and training. The members of this organization donate their time, vehicles, and equipment in conducting winter, water, and foot searches. A total of 60 cars are allowed and they compete in IS car demolition "heats. Hie Arts Council Board The Park City Arts Council is currently accepting letters of interest term on The Arts Council from individuals wishing to serve a two-yeBoard. Call to leave a message if you are interested. ar terms of Tim Richins and Kirt Richins expire this year. No one has yet filed for those offices. Coalville's current Mayor. Merlyn Johnson on the other hand, has filed to run again. This is Johnson's third term in office, although not consecutive. His first one ended in 1985 and eight years later he took office again. No one has filed to challenge him yet There are also two council seats in Coalville up for grabs. They currently belong to Renee Crittenden and. Sheldon Smith. In the South Summit area, no one has yet filed for the office of mayor of Oakley. Kal Wilde is Oakley's current mayor. He took over when Doug Evans resigned last year. There is an opportunity to run for two council seats currently belonging to Bob Rydalch and Dick Wnolstenhulme. Kamas Mayor Allen Scales has decided not run for again. So far, two council members, Rex Mitchell and Lewis Marchant Park City Arts Festival The 32nd Annual Cadillac Park City Arts Festival located on Historic Main Street will be held Aug. 4 -- 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. Featuring over 200 of the top fine artists in North America will be exhibiting their work. Celebrity Golf Classic The Summit Community Hospital Development Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic will be held September 10, with an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start at Park Meadows Gold Club in Park City. For more infor1 1 mation call or visit the web site www.hospitals4us.org 435-649-- Who Will Lead Our films And Towns? Gueu Writer llebcr City Demolition Derby served on the board of the Local Continued on page A3 JAN ROWLEY 2. have both filed for this office. Tie two council seats open in Kamas belong tc Mitchell and Lynn Russell Francis Mayor Michael Cummings is not jumping back into politics this year either. He Rex reportedly will not file for Hallam and Don Keyes have not filed and with their terms up, two council seats are open in Francis. No one has filed for any of the Francis offices yet. Summit County Clerk, Kent Jones explained that if no one makes a declaration for candidacy for some of these positions, during the filing period, there is still the possibility of a write-i- n candidate Jones also said that although he could not remember it ever happening in the event that flat out no one files, and the current mayors term expires, then the city council would be left with the responsibility to advertise and select a mayor. . Summit County DMV Offices To Close For One Day Monday, Aug. 6, the Park City and Coalville Division of Motor Vehicles offices will close their doors for one day to allow the DMV to install a new computer system. They will open again on Tuesday to title and register motor vehicles. The new Motor Vehicle Administration system (MVA) replaces the DMVs 30 year-ol- d computer system. Summit County is 13 in a office rollout that will continue through statewide, October. DMV lines could be virtually cut in half if people who need registration renewals broke the habit and instead used one of three convenient off-sit- e renewal options. For more information on the rollout schedule or the locations of Renewal Express inspectionrenewal stations, visit DMVs home page at wwwAmv-utah.coor call the DMV at county-by-coun- ty V nt Inside The Summit County Bee ISnHom nnfn cmm as,7a i i |