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Show UMMITD mm 50 Coalville, Utah 84017 Friday November 23 2001 VoL 70 No. 47 A True Thanksgiving Storv Foundation Makes Boys Dream Come True Make-A-Wi- sh Riley started feeling ill suffering from Brenda, Mitch and Riley McEwan. year-ol- d Riley McEwan of Kamas as his day turned into one of pleasure, something he truly deserved after several months of turmoil in his life. According to his parents, Mitch and Brenda, their son was always a very active boy as shown by the fact he was a star soccer player for his team in Magna before he was diagnosed as having a brain tumor on July 24 of this year. When to six BY PAMELA ROBBINS Bee Editor Representative! of the Make a Wish Foundation, Utah Chapter, Kelly Christiansen and Debbie Olsen, did what their organization does best taking a wish from a child with a - life threatening illness and turning it into a reality. This is what took place Monday, Nov. 19, headaches and vomiting, his parents took him to the doctor where an ear infection was ruled out but a throat culture several weeks later showed he had a strep infection. When he failed to keep his medication down, his parents felt maybe a penicillin shot would help. On that fateful day in July, the family was scheduled to meet with the doctor again to learn the results of a blood test. We were a little stunned when the blood tests turned out negative, so we questioned the possibility of our son having a brain tumor, said Brenda. The doctor said he would make an appointment for a CAT scan but it probably wouldn't be for several weeks." They were surprised when Primary Children's Hospital reported that due to the ongoing festivities with the state celebration, the staff was on board and not busy and could take him right in. When the doctor returned and asked us to step into a small room, and stated there was no easy way to tell us what he had to tell us, 1 knew fear and a hurt, although somehow I had known that Riley had a tumor through my prayers. said Brenda. The doctor told the parents their son had a condition called Medulla Blastoma, which is a cancer that stays in one clump in the 4th ventrical. In order for the brains fluids to drain it needs to go through this ventrical and his wa$ blocked. Worried that the spine may also be infected, surgery was scheduled for die next morning. the duty of mayor in January. honor and we want to make sure off as planned. Although plans are still American and Olympic Flags, homicide in his son's death. On October 26 Carol Wayment Gage's grandmother and Paul's mother, filed a formal notice of claim This is a real everything goes not finalized, along with balloons have been ordered and will line the streets by the LDS church which has been designated as the official stopping point for the torch. Although Henefer hosted the torch once before when the torch was being taken into Georgia, this is different said Dearden this time the Olympic Games are being held in our own backyard. We want to invite everyone to come and join the torch in this special occasion. Although school will remain in session for die North and South Summit districts during the games, it is currendy being planned to bus the students to Henefer for this fun occasion. Additional information will be printed as it develops. Remember to bring your friends and bors and Light The Fire Within. neigh- BY LAURIE WYNN Bee Managing Editor One year ago, searchers discovered the body of two-year-o- ld Gage Wayment, who froze to death in the mountains of Summit County after his father took the boy scouting for deer. After suffering undue grief and stress, the boys father committed suicide in the same mountainous area on July 17, the day he was scheduled to enter the Summit County Jail to serve 30 days for negligent Citizen Land llsc Seminar - Nov. 2S Utah's Private Property Ombudsman, an attorney hired to assist citizens and landowners, will present a free three hour seminar Wednesday, Nov. 28 at the City Council Chambers, 73 North Main, in Heber City. The meeting drill start at 9 a.m. Craig Call, who has held the job of state ombudsman for four years, is a former member of the Provo City council, served as a state legislator and was also a for a number of years. The seminar is geared to be understandable by informed citizens as well as real estate professionals, planners, elected officials and attorneys. It is cosponsored by the Utah State Bar. the Utah State Board of Realtors, and the Office of Private Property Ombudsman. Call will focus on the basics of Utah land use and local issues in planning and zoning, highlighting cases decided by the Utah courts and the U.S. Supreme Court in the past two years. seminar will be how to resolve Among the topics at the three-holand use disputes outside of court, projections for property and land use issues at the next term at the U.S. Supreme Court, access to government records and land use litigations. er contrac-tordevelop- ur For more information. www.utahpropertyrights.com Lake. the check at web in Salt or call Craig Call at North Summit Cheer Competition North Summit High School will host its 2nd annual Cheer leading Competition Saturday, Dec.. I. beginning at 7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Everyone is invited to attend this fun event, as cheer squads from North Sevier, Juan Diego, Juab. St. Joe, Duchesne, and North Summit compete. Concessions will be available. Plan to come out and support the North Summit Cheerleading Squad. Protect Your Health And Your Wealth Americans are spending over $100 billion per year on long-tercare in nursing homes. Who is paying the bill? Not Medicare. Only nine percent of the cost was paid by Medicare, and private health insurance picked up only two percent of the tab. Medicaid, which is state welfare, paid 32 percent of the bill, but only for people in poverty. Much of the cost, 33 percent-wa- s paid directly out of pocket by families.' and their patients The average annual cost of nursing home care today is $46,000. In 10 years, that cost could reach $73,000 annually. For the majority of Americans, writing a check every month for $3,833 or more is an expense they simply cannot afford. Bradley J. M archant, CFP will present a special workshop, Long Term Care. This workshop will be held Thursday. Nov. 29, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Serenity Ranch in Oakley, Utah. There will be no charge for the workshop, and participants will receive a free 20 page workbook. This resource contains information, exercises, and questions to help individuals evaluate their own needs fqr long, term csdr insurance. The workshop is purely educational. No products or services will be offered for sale, and there is no obligation. Seating is limited, so interested people should call m Continue!! on page A4 Henefer To Wayment Family Files Host Olympic Lawsuit Searchers Against Torch Locate your February 2002 news calendar and circle February 7 as the place to be at 8.30 a.m. so you can participate in a piece of historical significance. That day the Olympic Torch will be brought into the city for a 13 minute stop. Although it is not a very long time, we (the board) are excited about having our town selected as one of the sites the torch will be stopping in, said Mayor Larry Dearden, who plans to work closely with Jim Rees when he takes over Regional News Notes against searchers of Summit, Salt Lake, Wasatch and Weber counties contending they were negligent and that had they conducted an appropriate and proper search. ..Gage Wayment would have been discovered prior to his death. These counties were individually named because they each send search teams to the site to look for the boy. The family seeks more than one million dollars in damages for each death. In an article in the Salt Lake Tribune dated November 21 Deputy Summit County Attorney Dave Thomas said the county attorneys office will recommend against paying the claim. If the claim is denied, the family then has the option of filing a formal lawsuit in order to have a judge rule on the case. According to the Tribune article the claim contends that ...the responsible parties failed and established search and to use well-knorescue techniques and further failed to use readily available technology and resources, including properly trained dogs in their search. ..Additionally, the responsible parties unfairly focused their efforts on Paul Wayment as a potential criminal suspect rather than focus on locating Gage Wayment. thus wasting precious time and resources that could have been used to locate Gage Wayment. Springcreek Library at Richins County Building Hosts Open House BY PAMELA ROBBINS Factory Stores at Park Illy Sponsors Blood Drive For The American Red Cross The Factory Stores at Park City will sponsor a Red Cross Blood Drive at the center Nov. 26 from 3 to 8 p.m. The blood drive will be located in the lower parking lot. The public is encouraged to contact The Factory Stores at Park City at to schedule an' appointment; walk in appointments will also be available. The Red Cross has experienced a shortage of blood with the recent tragedies in our country, says Natalie Watson, marketing manager. The donation of blood is an need. The residents of the Wasatch Front will have the opportunity to donate blood at the Factory Stores and help to increase the nations blood supply. on-goi- Coldwcll Banker Of Utah Ranks Among Top 20 Firms In Nation Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage of Utah ranked 18th among U.S. based real estate firms in 2000 based on total transactions and sales volume. The company reported 18,092 transactions and $2.8 billion in sales volume among its 23 offices in Utah, including Coalville. Now Recruiting Youth Baseball Players From Utah To Compete Down Under Bee Editor ; The Coast to Coast Baseball Stars are now seeking 8 year old players from Utah who would like the opportunity to represent the United States at a two- week summer 2002 tournament in Australia. Selected players will have the chance to compete against some of the worlds best teams, explore famous sights like the Great Barrier Reef and. die Australian Outback, and leam about a distinct culture, said Kevin Ritter, program director. It's a opportunity! 13-1- 3 Team age groups include and The squads are led by top college coaches and pro scouts who provide a unique perspective on what its like to play at the games highest level. For more information. Email infocoasttocoastathletics.com. call or visit the web site www.coasttocoastalhletics.com. 11-1- Approximately 800 to 1000 residents attended the open house for the Springcreek Library located in the Sheldon D. Richins County Building at Kimball's Junction held Saturday, - Nov. 17. The building and library service was scheduled to be open in July 2000, but due to several problems with construction, the building was delayed by a year and a half. The library, which issued approximately 300 new library cards at the open house helps to show people want to use the services here, 11-1- 2, commented Bonnie Mellor, County Library Director. We have in place die most modern computer services, magazines, books of all types, a childrens reading corner and a great staff. Monday, the work continued as an additional 100 new cards were put on the computer. Upon entering the new library, an open feel is noticed while looking through one of the Continued on page A3 740-373-44- Inside The Summit County Bee SStcUem An inside look at the new Sheldon D. Richins Summit County Library. ChwMi BM.1S 16-1- 8. |