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Show A r o u n d T h e Co u n t y PAGE A4 FEBRUARY 1, 2008 Summit County News Will Woodland Become Summit County’s Newest Town? This is a map of the proposed city of Woodland. Jan. 29, Woodland met at the Fire Station, and had further discussion regarding the possibility of incorporating to become a town. The pros and cons were considered, and “rehashed” – in what was determined to be a friendly meeting. This meeting gave more people an opportunity to attend and see what the options were that had been presented at previous meetings. Sheriff’s Blotter • A caller reported that his car had been hit from behind by a silver Dodge truck that knocked him off the road and he can’t get back on. No injuries were reported. The driver in the truck then left the scene. • A driver of a gray Volvo reported that her vehicle had been broken into and someone had taken her purse. • A traffic hazard complaint call came in about a private snow plow that keeps pushing snow into their driveway every time it snows. • A homeowner in Park City near East Meadow Dr. reported that they saw a mountain lion in the yard and that it might still be in the area. • There were all kinds of wildlife problems with moose, deer and elk from being in peoples yards, in the roadway and being injured. • A caller from Park City reported that someone has stolen over 200 gallons of fuel from their business, also a file cabinet had been broken into and a ski uniform was missing. • A theft call came in about an employee Vicki Jenkins Retires From UBATC The committee will be happy to answer questions if anyone has further concerns – just give them a call. The petition has enough signatures to move forward at this time. Joint Land Purchase For Open Space Pictured are Mayor Dana Williams, Max Greehalgh, Vice Chair, and Commissioner Bob Richer. Photo by Cheryl Ovard, Summit County News Editor This is the first time that the Summit County Commissioners have combined monies for land with another entity, Basin Open Space Advisory Committee (BOSAC) to acquire 183 acres of land in Snyderville Basin. A special ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in the parking lot despite the mounds of snow of St. Mary’s Church on 224 and White Pine. Those who were present were able to listen to Mayor Dana Williams and Summit County Commissioner Bob Richer as they proceeded to comment on the value of preserving land and open space. “It is satisfying to be able to preserve open space,” Commissioner commented Richer. People are moving into Summit County rapidly, and residents and vacationers are building fulltime housing and part-time housing wherever they can. It has been the desire of Park City’s Citizens’ Open Space Advisory Committee (COSAC) and now BOSAC to help preserve open space for the use of trails and creating a balance in the county. It was decided by people on this committee that bonds would Master Gardening Class Sponsored by USU The Utah State University Extension Service is starting its tenweek session of classes for the Master Gardener Class, which starts Feb. 14. This class will cover all aspects of gardening. Students will learn about landscape design, vegetable gardening, weed control, insect problems, plant disease problems, turf grass management, indoor plants, tree shrub selection and care, greenhouse basics, fruit tree selection and care, small berries, water-wise landscape, native plant selection and more… There is a minimum of 15 people to begin the program. Enrollment deadline is Monday, Feb. 11. For further information concerning the scheduled time, cost and location, contact the Summit County/USU Extension Service at (435) 336-3217; 615-3217; or (435) 783-4351, ext. 3217. Go Classifieds! It Pays! 336-5501 that had collected money from clients for work that his company had done and then never gave the company the money. • A theft call came in from a female at WalMart stating that her purse had been stolen from her shopping cart while she was shopping. • A driver in a red Mustang was reported as doing donuts in the parking lot at Smith’s and have now abandoned it. • A caller from Park City was advised that several checks had been written from his account. • An industrial accident was reported when a worker fell 20 feet from a ladder. He lost consciousness for a few minutes, is bleeding from the mouth and says he had pain in his arm and stomach. • When the caller returned home from a business trip, he found that his mail box had been knocked off the stand and the wood was broken off. There were 347 reports taken this past week. be put up for voting upon by the residents of the area, and if passed, these bonds would be used for acquisition of more open space lands in the county. This has been a successful move, and because of these bonds, much more land has been procured by the committee for open space. The Uintah Basin Applied Following the ceremony, the Technology College will miss Bosac and Cosac committee met one of their colleagues - Vicki in the conference room at the Jenkins, daughter of Homer and new Park City Police Station. There discussionand history, formation, etc. of Bosac and Cosac was shared with those present. Approximately 35 people were present at the meeting, as they were combined this time. Bosac meets twice a month to hold work sessions and discussions. There are several policy items that are used when considering which land to purchase for the open space projects. It is the desire of the committee to acquisition land to help “…maintain the character of Park City and Summit County as a rural community…”, stated Miles Rademan. The first chairman of BOSAC, Chris Donaldson, conducted the meeting. Merla Foust, of Coalville. She has been working for the UBATC for 21 years, and has been a great asset to them. When she was a young lady, and a contestant for Miss Weber State pageant, she declared that she wanted to pursue a business education career. She not only accomplished this goal, but extended her talents to being a role model to those at the UBATC, and helped others develop skills that would further their own careers. When Jenkins had finally raised her four children to the point of all of them nearly grown up, she took the job with UBATC as their secretary for the business department there Her skills earned her several promotions, and finally became a teacher in the business department to secondary students and adults. She also had a hand in designing the college’s open entry/open exit program curriculum. Working with students was a highlight in her life, and she always shared stories with her family about the many students that she influenced and, in return, they were an influence in her life. Vicki’s husband passed away in 2004, leaving a void in her life, but still supported by her four children, Sherilyn, Brad, Jill and Charley. Her life is on a new track now, as she will be marrying Steve Richins and moving to Henefer soon. She would like to be a substitute teacher and meet new students, a passion of hers that will ever be present in her life! Congratulations to Vicki on reaching such a wonderful goal in life! Goal Setting Retreat The Summit County Board of Commissioners, Sally Elliott, Bob Richer and Ken Woolstenhulme met with the elected officials and department heads of Summit County on Monday for a Goal Setting Retreat at the Canyons for a special session on Monday, Jan. 28. At the meeting which was held at the Grand Summit Hotel for a discussion of the 2008 ideas and goals - first with the Commission’s goals and then each department expressed their goals. They were served breakfast as they held their discussions. |