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Show a pinion PageA2 April 22,2005 The Summit County Bee Record Sprng Run Off C Tell Me About It WOOD-KNAPPER NATURAL OlSbSTEKS BRING OUT TH'BEST IN FEOPLE, BY LEON SIMISTER As opposed to a Kidnapper - the North Summit Senior Citizens have what they have dubbed "a Wood-knapper." Uh-huh, strange as it seems, some peculiar-type human individual has been freanently and systematically stea/ing their fireplace wood from the storage shed which is located right next to the Senior's building on Park Road in Coalville. Sneaky - yes. Predictably well, hardly. But true? Yes. Since late last fall, the Seniors have noticed that more wood has been leaving their storage shed than they've been burning in their cozy fireplace all winter. Finally just a short time ago, one of the Senior Citizens happened to be driving by when they noticed an individual 'free-loading' a few more logs from the shed. This observant Senior had just driven from Main Street where he had noticed that a pouple of Sheriffs deputies had walked into the only cafe in town to apparently 'coffee-up,' so he quickly drove down there and notified the deputies to 'come see' and to apprehend the culprit. Too late! The deputies must have dallied a little too long, and the wood-napper successfully made his getaway. No wild TV chase, no gunfire, no cursing, no handcuffing nor brandishing of weapons. No nothing. The culprit made a clean getaway and probably spent the rest of the evening toasting his feet by his fireplace with the kyped wood blazing comfortably away. Oh Boy! What a courageous bandit - kyping from Senior Citizens, who - if he'd had the guts to ask - would have probably donated the wood to him in order to keep his honesty intact and to avoid his conscience bothering him. Hah! What conscience? Dadburnit, the person who saw the thug working at his occupation as thief, never got his license-plate number, so the culprit is home-free . . . 'till next time. Consequently; we Senior Citizens are seriously considering Plan ' A ' : To seclude ourselves and lay-in-wait. . .you know. . . armed to the teeth, with bifocal lenses sighted-in, buckets of hot tar, gunney-sacks full of feathers, and a couple of rasps (like the ones used to shoe horses with) atthe-ready, along with a gallon or so of turpentine to slosh on freshly-rasped wounds. But the truly bothersome part is the fact that an industrious young man (in fact the son of my neighbor) spent a whole day in the mountains felling trees and cutting them into fireplace-sized logs, and also another day splitting these logs into smaller chunks, making them easier for us Seniors to handle. . . and for better burning. He also spent part of yet, another day, loading the split-logs into his pickup truck and delivering them to the Senior Citfzen's shed. All this, without pay - no, without expecting pay. You guessed it. Yes, his considerable effort, well, it came out of the goodness of his heart. *Note - upside - there are a lot of genuine, well-intentioned people in Summit County, who try to make everyones' lives a little better by reasons of their philosophies and kind, charitable efforts. (Sigh) But this 'wood-knapper' apparently doesn't speak - nor understand - that kind of language. As members of this Seniors' group, we don't automatically condemn people for most of their behavioral characteristics, but we do hope that this act will not be repeated. . .ever again. And, charitably, yes, we also wish him well. We truly do - because we believe that anyone who wants something bad enough to steal it, and who, apparently, hasn't thought the process through very thoroughly, may eventually be troubled by his own conscience to the point that his act shall undoubtedly become something that he will be too embarrassed to brag about. . .or even talk about to his friends, That is . . . if he has any. Or, uh, in other words. . .how uncouth would someone be at verbalizing such a vaunted ability to steal from a bunch of (young) old folks like us? Well, life offers many peculiar journeys and certainly contains people of many different philosophies as well as personalities ... or as the saying goes ". . . it takes all kinds. . ." Wouldn't you know. . . one of these 'all kinds' just happened to show up in Coalville. Thought for the day: "There is one way to tell if a man is honest - ask him. If he says ' y e s ' , you know he is crooked." - Groucho Marx. PIACE This past week has been one of those Pepto Bismol, Turns, and not much rest weeks. Over the weekend my hubby and I helped move our son Ron and family into a different home in Lyman, Wyo. so we burned up the diesel trying to assist in this move. Thankfully, I also received a much treasured early Mother's Day present in that four of my sons (and daughtersin- law and grandchildren) worked together, laughing and having a good time despite needing a chiropractor treatment afterward. They do not often have a chance to be together anymore due to work and family schedules, so when they can it always makes this mother's heart happy to see them together. Not to mention actually WORKING together! And enjoying a fun picnic in the sunshine. After the weather changed so much on Monday night and Tuesday I was so happy they got moved in before the cold and snow hit once again. I am sort of getting tired of playing this "what should I wear" game that we all have been involved with lately. I have a strange suspicion we are going to get some "hot" temperatures all at once in the near future so then I can complain about that. This week began with a lot more chasing following newsworthy events such as a truck rollover at Echo (isn't that a surprise?) body parts in the sagebrush near the State line and a house fire in Evanston claiming the life of two men. Not to mention the normal stuff needing to be done during the day. Driving to Evanston to first view the townhouses where the fire was really gave me a sinking feeling in my stomach as I realized two men died there and families were thrown into a tragic situation. The fire left five families searching for other living conditions as well. I viewed small beds through the window and was thankful no children were involved. I saw black nothingness in the burned out structures and firefighters standing in the yard as officials worked to try to determine the cause. Next came driving to the fire station to see the fire fighting comrades of the Jwo volunteers that lost their lives trying to help others. When I seen big grown men with tears streaming down their faces and giving one another hugs of support it was almost too much, so I tried to focus on the fact that although they were grieving, they still had one another to help them through. I talked with several people at the scene, some firefighters from other communities who drove in to give their support in the "brotherhood" of firefighting. The floral tributes • • * being placed on the men's trucks, already decked out the fire gear and flags were so touching. And, I even had people coming up to me to ask if I was okay! Sometimes in life I feel like I would like the world to stop so I can get off the merry-go-round for a while to get my bearings. Then something like this happens to slap you in the face and make you realize your life "ain't so bad!" Just about the time you start to believe compassion is nonexistent out in the world you find there are some mighty incredible people around, just waiting for a chance to show they care. Once again I just have to express my appreciation to the many people in our community who volunteer or give service to all of us. Road crews who keep the roads safe, UHP troopers who respond to various types of traffic calls from getting drugs off our roads to assisting with traffic accidents. To fire crews, EMS workers, Sheriffs Office personnel. . . the list gets longer "each time I think about it. www.barry5cartoon5.com Continued from page Al Regional News Notes Oakley Independence Day Rodeo Queen Pageant The 2005 Oakley Independence Day Rodeo Queen Pageant will be held May 28. Horsemanship will be held at 10:30 a.m. in the indoor arena at the New Oakley Recreation Complex located at 4300 North SR-32. All girls 16-24 at the date of the contest are invited to participate. Personality, Appearance and Personal Interviews will be held at approximately 1:00 p.m. in the Oakley Park Building located 911 West Center Street. For Pageant information and applications, please contact Jeena Woolstenhulme at (435) 783-5750. Trophy saddle, trophy buckles and other great gifts will be awarded. Evanston Cowboy Day's Rodeo Queen Contest The Summit County Bee welcomes Letters To The Editor on any subject. They must adhere to the following guidelines: They mfrst be received to the Coalville Office, P.O. Box 7, Coalville, UT 84017 or the Kamas Office, P.O. Box 225, Kamas, UT 84036, no later than Monday noon to be considered for that week's issue of the paper coming out on Friday. The letters must be hand signed with fuH address and telephone number of the person writing the letter. No letter will be published under an assumed name. Name may be withheld on request at the discretion of the managing editor or publisher of The Summit County Bee. They must not contain libelous or slandering material. Writers are limited to one letter in two weeks. Please try to hold the length of Letters to the Editor to approximately 300 words. The editor's of the Summit County Bee reserve the right to edit and/or condense Letters to the Editor. Preference will be given to short, typewritten (double spaced) letters permitting the use of the writer's name. All letters subject to condensation if they are too long for the space available. No political endorsement letters will be published as Letters To The Editor. The views expressed in guest editorials or Letters To The Editor do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editors or publisher or express the viewpoint of this newspaper. Head Start Registration It's time to sign your kids up for Head Start Preschool. If you qualify by income, your four-year old child can attend free preschool! Class runs three and a half hours per day, four days a week, Monday thru Thursday. For more information or to sign up to register, call Kathy Fry at the South Summit Elementary School at 783-4318. We will be at the elementary school on May 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Weed Sprayer Program The Evanston Cowboy Day's Rodeo Queen Contest will be held on May 21 at the Elks Lodge. Contestants must be 16-23 years of age by January 1, 2005. Entry Deadline is May 9 with no exceptions allowed. A queen clinic is scheduled for April 30 at the Dunraar Inn with registration at 9 a.m. Featured sessions will include; clothing, modeling, makeup/hair, speech and horsemanship. For more information call Linda Ixisarri-(435) 336-2154, Launa Blonquist (435) 336-5590, Linda Cobban (307)444-8884 or Kristi Barker (307)6792889. Do you have weeds that need to be sprayed? Summit County Weed Department has a weed sprayer Cental Program for the residents of Summit County. We have 4-wheeler sprayers, 3-point hitch sprayers, truck slide-in and pull behinds. We also sell weedmaster which kills all broad leaf plants. (You need an appointment to pick up weed sprayers). The sprayers can be kept for two weeks. To make an appointment please call 336-3970, 3363979, 640^188 or 640-3656 Spring Helicopter spraying is in May, if Interested please provide us with aerial map Utah State Noxious Weeds: Bermudagrass Bindweed, Field - Cress, Hoary - Johnsongrass Knapweed, Diffuse - Knapweed, Russian Knapweed, Spotted - Knapweed, Squarrose Loosestrife, Purple - Medusahead - Pepperhead, Perennial - Quackgrass - Spurge, Leafy - Starthistle, Yellow - Thistle, Canada - Thistle, Musk - Thistle, County Curbside wants your recycling and are Scotch - Woad, Dyer's. willing to reward you for it. For the month of April, Summit County Noxious Weeds: Black County Curbside is running a contest to see which Henbane - Burdock, Common - Golden Pea household can generate the most amount of recy- Houndstongue - Toadflax, Dalmation County Curbside Wants Your Recycling Thought for t h e week "Stressed spelled backwards is Desserts" Since I like that particular brand of food, no wonder I am always stressed. I must continually get confused between the two... See ya next time. Letters To The Editor Policy cling. The winner will receive a gift certificate. If you live in Oakley, Marion or Peoa you may win a $25 gift certificate from Ken's Kash in Oakley. If you live in Kamas, Francis or Woodland you may win a gift certificate from Kamas Food Town. Remember, only materials that can be recycled will be allowed. If you have any questions please call 435-640-1271. Got a News Tip? Call us today] 336-5501 Summit PUBLISHERS Dick & Sue Buys General Manager Paul McFee Managing Editor Laurie Wynn Editor Pamela Robblns Columnists Leon Simister Jan Patterson L^ounfu (Z5ee S^tcttf- Advertising Sales Barbara Christensen Kari McFee Graphic Design Bee Office Sharon Pace Business Manager Joe Wynn Pagination/Layout June Mulr Annette Motley Annette Motley Brett Mickelson . Natalie Crow Promotions Joanne Archbold Production & Press Jay Provost Dan Cariile Randi CarlileJennie Ferreria Donna Harrison Daren North _. Ken Hastings Kari McFee Stuffing Crew Heber Office Jason Fage Josh Cameron Kelsey Coy Karen North Melanie Townley Tony Teig Lynette Langford I The Summit County Bee (UPSP 525-640) is published weekly for $18 per year in Summit County, Senior Citizen Discount, $15 in county; $27 outof-county by Wave Publishing Inc., 165 South, 100 West, Heber City, UT 84032. Periodicals Postage Paid at Coalville, UT 84017. 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