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Show A r o u n d T h e Co u n t y FEBRUARY 1, 2008 Planning Director Patrick Putt Resigns To Pursue College Teaching Career Park City’s Planning Director, Patrick Putt, announced his resignation Jan. 17 after nearly 13 years to pursue a college teaching career. Putt joined the City in 1995 as the Zoning Administrator and was appointed Planning Director in 2003. Prior to coming to Park City, Putt was the Assistant Planning Director for the Town of Breckenridge. City Manager Tom Bakaly praised Putt’s role in many pivotal projects in Park City. “Old Town remains the heart of Park City in large part due to Patrick’s leadership and professional expertise. “The recent update of the historic building inventory and his work to amend city codes to pro- tect our historic resources are lasting legacies.” Bakaly added, “Patrick is a natural born storyteller and will make an excellent instructor. We wish him continued success in this next phase of his career.” Putt considers himself fortunate to have had a role in shaping the community landscape. “Not many people ever get a chance like that and I consider myself lucky.” The USSA/IHC Annexation stands out as one of his proudest accomplishments. “What undoubtedly would have been a highway service commercial area was transformed into an entry statement that speaks to the community’s values of open space, athletics and health.” Putt will be missed by his colleagues at City Hall. Principal Planner Brooks Robinson noted that “Patrick has been a great resource for both staff and the community. Patrick was born to be a planner – he eats process for breakfast.” Putt wishes the residents of Park City a future worth dreaming for. “We have not lost our heart and soul as some would claim. It’s taken me 25 years as a public sector planner to understand a very simple, but important concept. Park City’s heart and soul will never go missing so long as the community seeks it together.” Putt’s last day is Wednesday, Feb. 27. After that he’s stepping out to get a cup of coffee. Summit County News… CONTINUED FROM FRONT in 1987. The size of the paper has changed up and down, but according to Buys, the way it was being printed by an inventory of metals (including lead) and his type mold first invented by Gutenberg in the early 1500’s. Astronomical changes have been made with a new way of printing, and computers have made the industry much easier and faster. The year 2008 calls for other changes – and although the candidates for presidential elections are stating that “Change for Success” and “Change is Good”, it PAGE A3 Summit County News can apply to all of us in the things we do. The staff and people that have shared the good news of the new look and name of “The Summit County Bee” to now be called “The Summit County News”, and are excited for the changes coming from modernizing the paper. The size is dictated by the National Media Standard – and both the Summit County News and The Wasatch Wave will be printed on the 12 ½ inch paper. This is the new National Media Standard. The Summit County News will still provide the same qual- ity information, still keeping the “home-town” feeling in the news, and still meet the needs of the community – our goal is to cover and expand more thoroughly the eastern side of Summit County (with the help of faithful citizens keeping us informed) – and including pertinent information about the western Summit County area. The smaller size of the Summit County News will help to make it easier to hold on to while reading - and it will become a better paper – with the help of the entire county behind it! Remember … “good things come in small packages!” being heard at the gates, in front of churches, and anywhere close to the base. They are not all suicide bombs now; they have learned how to detonate the bombs without killing themselves. Military units have now equipped their vehicles with feelers to check ahead of the roads for possible bombs. Kirkuk is a very rich city – rich in oil! The people are poor – most of them, but some do have money. The base purchases as much as they can from the shops in Kirkuk, to help their economy. The Pantones cannot thank the community of Henefer enough for taking care of his family while he was away. He received cards and letters even from people he did not know at Christmas – they came every day – several of them! He loves this town, and thinks it is a great community. Fox Photography made a sign for both of the men who returned to their families this past week and the Scout Troops put out American flags on their yards to welcome them home. Friends and neighbors had dinner ready for them and on the table when they each arrived. It was a welcome sight, and one to be thankful for, as they both returned safely to their families. partment to their assist, as children were in the vehicle. The wreck was near Francis. Roads all over the state of Utah were closed Monday, including I-80 to Wendover, Hwy 6, and I-15 to Tremonton. Utah storms are not over yet – two more expected before the week- end. The conditions are unpredictable during the winter months, and safety for passengers in stopped and stranded vehicles is of the utmost concern. Always carry blankets or a sleeping bag for warmth, water, some candy bars or jerky in the vehicle, and an extra jacket or sweater during the winter months. Survival depends on planning ahead. Snowplow and Semi “Connect” in Whiteout on I-84 CHERYL OVARD SC News Editor The afternoon of the whiteout snowstorm on Monday, a UDOT snowplow was making a round northbound on I-84 west of Echo when driver Jason Richins, of Henefer, was jarred by a hit from behind. His snowplow was struck by a semi coming from the Evanston direction, and the passenger side of his tractor was ripped apart. Jason was not injured, and at the time of the interview, the condition of the driver was not known. Jason spent the rest of the afternoon and on into the night trying to repair the vehicle enough to continue plowing roads. Every vehicle in Summit County was needed to keep up to the conditions of the winter weather. The afternoon wore on with accident and incident after incident, keeping the safety vehicles and officers on the go all day during the storm on Monday, Jan. 28. White-outs were threats which shut visibility down to zero for patrol cars and vehicles trying to get to and from their destinations. The morning skies didn’t look like the storm would amount to much, but when the winds came in full force, some areas up to 70100 mph throughout the state of Utah, then the snows blew straight across the highways and freeways. Drivers literally could not see where they were going, and driv- ing blind, many slid off the roads and some injury-accidents occurred. Ambulances and other medical assists were needed everywhere in Summit County, and in some cases, the Wasatch County towing and medical were also called in. City Police, Summit County Sheriff’s departments, and Utah Highway Patrol were all running from accident to accident, and the dispatchers were on their toes trying to keep them all straight and send the right assistance to the right place. The Tuesday weather report called for milder weather, with another storm brewing for Wednesday and then again on Friday. Recycling Presentation For Summit County Commissioners Pantone… CONTINUED FROM FRONT force base –and will soon be manned by the Iraqis once more, and then it will again be used as an air base. They are now training the pilots and they fly Cessna 172’s to begin re-learning how to fly once again. He stated that the Iraqis and Kurds want the Insurgents out as much as the Americans do. The people of Kirkuk did their laundry, cooking for them, (at Christmas they made a cake that looked like the Tasman Hall – and then sang the Star Spangled Banner. They are trying to learn how to rebuild everything as it breaks – including welding. Pantone said that they were impressed with the masks for welding, and that it was okay to rebuild. He himself still has a tendency to duck when he hears a noise unexpectedly as there was shelling all the time at the base – shells and mortars flying overhead – and if something was damaged, he was on the assessment team to see how bad the damage was and then get the men to fix it. Car bombs are constantly Snow… CONTINUED FROM FRONT mussen Road by Jeremy Ranch, and the westbound traffic was still blocked for safety issues. Concern about an SR32 accident brought Kamas City and Summit County Sheriff’s De- SC News Editor Insa Reipen, Executive Director of Recycle Utah’s Staff, and Jeremy Lund, Recycle Utah’s President - Board of Trustees, presented an outline and presentation of the efforts that the Recycle Utah organization has accomplished over the past two years. Illustrations and handouts were prepared to show how they have implemented a business education program to establish recycling programs including Premier Resorts properties, the Park City Peaks Hotel, Marriott’s MountainSide and more. They have also implemented green building, carbon footprint, classroom education, recycling field trips and web-based educations programs for the community. Along with this they have helped enable several hundred citizens and youth fulfill their community service obligations as well as learn about their responsibility to the environment. Partnerships have been implemented with Summit County Recycling Task Force, Park City Board of Realtors, Park City Lodging Association and other. Awareness has been raised with environmental stewardship among the community through targeted social marketing. A great task has been accomplished by diverting 4,220 tons of recyclables and 70,000 lbs. of hazardous waste from Summit County Landfills. This is a great accomplishment and will benefit the county now and in the future. Monies have also been raised during these projects and implementations that have been sufficient to continue to run the recycling center. The Summit County Commissioners; Sally Elliott, Bob Richer and Ken Woolstenhulme, were thanked for their support of the organization. Wangsgaard… It’s not about political parties. It’s not about religion. It’s about freedom. It’s about our Constitution. And it’s all hanging by a thread. But now you have this one chance of your lifetime to vote for a Presidential candidate whose 20-year record certifies his commitment to liberty, limited government, low taxes, and a stronger and safer America. Ron Paul Vote Republican for President www.RonPaul2008.com http://ronpaul.meetup.com CHERYL OVARD 1-877-RON-PAUL www.UT4RonPaul.com Paid by Utah supporters of Ron Paul, contact info@UT4RonPaul.com. Not affiliated with the official Ron Paul 2008 Campaign. Paul, Shelly and “Flat Daddy” Photo by Cheryl Ovard/Summit County Editor CONTINUED FROM FRONT power personnel. We don’t need anyone else to survive!” Senior Master Sergeant Wangsgaard is not planning on having to go on another mission right soon. While he was away this time, another “Wangsgaard” was seated by the fireplace awaiting his return. The military had taken pictures of those leaving, enlarged it to life-size proportions from the waist up, and mounted it on a piece of heavy poster board. The families of his squadron could be seen “taking dad” with them for parties, family get-togethers, etc. Shelly also said she would take him in the car for a drive once in a while. They enjoyed having a reminder of their loved one while away – and the younger grandchildren were able to keep the visual image fresh on their minds until “grandpa” arrived at the airport. Go Classifieds! It Pays! 336-5501 |