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Show Around The County MAY 2, 2008 Elk Meadow Condo Conversion From This… The First Conference For MRC Held in Park City To This… The apartment complex at 2627 Kilby Road in Pinebrook has a new plan in sight. Steven Stogel of the DFC Group, Inc. presented the plans of remodeling and converting the present condominiums in Pinebrook for the developer to the Summit County Commissioners on Wednesday, April 23, at the Sheldon Richins Building, and again met on April 30 and it was passed. The proposed plans will include a complete renovation which will cost approximately $2,320,648, and will be for sale as affordable housing for approximately $24,173 each. The present complex is in need of repair will get a complete PAGE A3 Summit County News CHERYL OVARD SCN Editor transformation. The remodeling will include new appliances, an upgrade inside with new flooring, and heating and water heaters. The outside would also get a new face lift. The homes would be offered to the present renters, and if they choose to keep their leases, they can do this as long as needed. The affordable homes would be also available to purchase, and the present renters or others may choose to take advantage of this option if they desire. The locations is near the Ecker Hill Elementary School, and set back in a good location for families. The advantage to this idea is that families may be able to become homeowners. The Elk Meadows apartments will be remodeled in increments, and buyers earning salaries from $36 thousand (and one person) to 4-person families earning approximately $52,000 will have the opportunity to become homeowners. The first remodeling job will be on the exterior of the entire unit. Rentals will keep the same fee until the end of 2008. Interior portions will be tackled a few at a time. The approximate cost of one of the condos for a two-person salary of about $42,000 would start at $109,500 and up to $152,500. The Summit County Commissioners will consider this application. A grant was issued through the State Health Department which made it possible to put together a conference for the Medical Response Corps (MRC), thanks to the efforts of Mike Weibel of Cache County. Hotel accommodations and registration were provided through this grant for 157 members and speakers which provided valuable information on how to become better prepared to handle emergency response calls. It was held at the Yarrow in Park City on April 24 and 25. Guest speakers were Dr. Asha Devereaux, who, after earning her medical degree and master’s degree in public health at Tulane University, served in the U.S. Navy. During this 11-year career, she served as head of medicine at Beaufort Naval Hospital and on the Navy Surgeon General’s panel for tobacco cessation. In addition to her private practice, Dr. Devereaux is immediate past-chair of the Disaster Response Network of the American College of Chest Physicians. She is also the lead physician advisor to the San Diego MRC. She discussed the evacuations and sheltering operations during San Diego’s Wildfires. Another guest speaker is the lead mass casualty incident trainer for Israel’s emergency medical system, Guy Caspi. He also co-authored papers on medical response to mass casualty incidents based on his experience with Magen David Adom. He has worked with terrorism events, and had a powerpoint presentation to illustrate what is needed and what to expect in a terrorist attack. Other speakers, Lt. Col. Bob Anderson, 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, who is founder of the Utah Valley Family Medicine Residency, and provided training in hostage recovery for personnel who were asked to bring hostages from Middle East captivity. Mike Weibel and Dr. Steven Joyce teamed up to speak on the Liability and Scope of Practice. Lloyd Berentzen, Glen Kinney and Terrie Wright spoke about Public Health Role in Disasters. Points of Dispensing (PODS) operations were also discussed at the conference, and a better understanding of psychological first aid was explained. In an earthquake, for example, as much as 85 percent of the people who flock to hospitals do not need emergency care. Medical Reserve Corps volunteers can help reduce that surge. They can also help with public health education campaigns, flu shot clinics and disease investigations. The conference was a great success. Five years ago fireman Mike Weibel was asked to apply for a grant which could help fund a group such as the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC). It was thought that since 9-11 it would be great to have a group of volunteer medical professionals and others who are already identified, credentialed, trained and prepared to help when they are needed in the local community! The proposal Weibel wrote was successful, and there is now an MRC group in Utah. Mike is the Utah Statewide MRC Coordinator and resides in Cache Valley. The MRC volunteers help supplement existing hospitals, public health and emergency medical systems when they are overwhelmed. The first one was started five years ago in Utah. There are 13 now in Utah, and each local health department in Utah is in the process of forming their own Medical Reserve Corps units. If you are interested or for more information, contact the Summit County Health Department or (435) 615-3910 (Katie Mullaly), or e-mail Robbie Beck, County Coordinator, rbeck@sisna.com Chief Wade Carpenter To Lead Park City Police Department Wade Carpenter has been named as Park City’s next Chief of Police. Chief Carpenter assumes the leadership of the Park City Police Department on July 1, 2008. He is currently the Public Safety Director for Ivins City, Utah and has held that position since 2002. He is the former Public Safety Director for Brian Head, Utah serving in that capacity from 1995-2002 and as the interim Town Manager from 2000 – 2002. In announcing Chief Carpenter’s appointment, City Manager Tom Bakaly praised Carpenter’s commitment to the field of law enforcement. “Chief Carpenter brings more than two decades of law enforcement experience and public safety leadership to Park City. He possesses an integral understanding of resort and community policing through his direct experience and service in Ivins City and Brian Head Town.” Chief Carpenter also has extensive experience in “wild land fire protection and emergency medial rescue services,” Bakaly added. Chief Carpenter isPark City’s third Police Chief in the past 25 years. He succeeds retiring Police Chief Lloyd Evans. Chief Carpenter believes that it is essential that the commu- nity, its businesses and citizens, become involved in proactive problem solving. “By involving officers in training the community and business leaders allparties gain a feeling of investment and ownership.” He added that he islooking forward to moving to Park City. “I know the area well. My father was a ski instructor supervisor at Deer Valley and my sister worked at the old Park West. I feel quite privileged to have the opportunity to serve and protect this wonderful city.” Chief Carpenter places the highest value on leadership integrity. He was named 2003 Outstanding Police Chief by the Utah Chiefs of Police Association. He has taught leadership courses for law enforcement in southern Utah and currently serves on the Dixie State College Police Advisory Board and the Washington County Children’s Justice Center Advisory Board. He has extensive advanced training and certifications, including Peace Officers Standards and Training Category 1 Certified, Tactical Measures Command Training, and Advance S.W.A.T Training. He is a graduate of the FBI Command College. Chief Carpenter holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Administration from Bellevue University and an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from Southern Utah University. Chief Carpenter’s appointment follows a nationwide recruitment process initiated in January 2008. Park City received more 119 applications from 32 states, as well as from active duty members of the United States military stationed in Europe and the Middle East. Six finalists went through an extensive interview process that included recommendations from the Mayor and City Council, community leaders, representatives of Park City’s police force and other City staff, as well as law enforcement members from other Utah communities. Chief Carpenter replaces Police Chief Lloyd Evans who retires on June 30, 2008. Chief Evans has a long and distinguished career in Park City law enforcement career. He began work in patrol and investigations in 1978 and rose through the ranks over the years. Chief Evans was appointed the Police Chief on July 4, 1997. Chief Evans will remain on contract with the City through Dec. 31, 2008 to assist with the transition and other city projects. Search Warrant Executed on April 30 On April 28, at approximately 2:30 a.m., a deputy from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office was patrolling the Summit Park area looking for a motorcycle he had seen traveling in the area at a high rate of speed. In front of the of residence at 390 Matterhorn Drive, the deputy located a motorcycle resembling the one he had seen. He checked the vehicle’s license plate for proper registration and learned the plate on the vehicle had been reported stolen. The deputy then checked the license plate of a vehicle parked next to the motorcycle. The deputy discovered that this vehicle had also been reported stolen. Deputies, in conjunction with the major crimes task force, obtained a search warrant for the residence at 390 Matterhorn Drive after residents there failed to respond to the door. At approximately 0803 hours on April 28, the warrant was served. During the search of the residence officers seized four handguns, two shotguns, a scoped rifle, ammunition, body armor, over a pound of marijuana, prescription drugs, digital scales, packaging materials, over $20,000 in cash, identification and credit cards, several computers, and MP3 players. Two of the handguns and a computer were confirmed stolen and are linked to local residential burglaries. Mr. Perry Mark Williams, age 18, was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. Mr. Cody Michael Andersen, age 21, was arrested and charged with Possession of Stolen Firearms, Possession of Controlled Substances with Intent to distribute, Obstruction of Justice, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The two adult males were arrested and booked into the Summit County Jail. A seventeen year old female was taken to juvenile receiving. This case is open and under investigation. |