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Show Around The County MAY 9, 2008 Fire at Holcim Slows Down The Alternate Fuel Process CHERYL OVARD SCN Editor A fire broke out early Wednesday morning around 4:30 am in the alternate fuel preparation area on Wednesday, May 7 at the Holcim Cement Plant in Croydon. The fuels from recycling plastic waste are turned into usable fuel in the building where the blaze occurred. Morgan County’s Fire Department deployed six engines and two brush trucks and had the blaze under control within an hour of when they arrived. They remained at the scene with some of the engines to make sure it was completely out for several hours after. According to Bryan, Deputy State Fire Marshal, the cause of the fire was under investigation. “Operations at the plant were affected somewhat, but after the PAGE A3 Summit County News Lions, Trees and Scouts. Oh No! KRISTI MAJOR Special To The News debris is cleared up, the plant will power up - with minimal loss of some equipment and machines”, stated Keith Krugh, Holcim Plant Manager. Krugh also wanted to express sincere thanks to the Morgan County Fire Department and all those who helped with fire control that morning. Within an hour, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) had arrived and checked out the situation. Nobody was injured, and they were deeply grateful! Safety Officers Offer Medical Assist To Heart Attack Victim There’s nothing more refreshing than being in the forest, surrounded by towering pines and hearing the wind rustle through the trees. The Kamas Valley Lions Club plans to bring a little more wilderness to Francis Town on Saturday, May 10, when they partner for the second time with TreeUtah to plant trees at the town’s center. TreeUtah is a nonprofit organization promoting the benefits of trees. As we all become more ecoaware and environmentally friendly, there is great focus on the benefits of trees. They can offset our carbon footprint (www.carbonfootprint.com) as well as help prevent and reduce soil erosion, water pollution; retain and recharge ground water, create privacy and muffle traffic noise, increase property value, add beauty and grace to any setting, and actually lower crime rates. Trees are also known for their calming benefits, allowing us to keep our souls connected to the magic of nature. Lions Membership Chairperson Jason Barto said: “There was no formal site selection process. Francis resident Kristi Major heard of the project and forwarded information to Francis Town Council member Lee Snelgrove. Councilman Snelgrove jumped at the opportunity and made it easy for us to decide on Francis Town Park for this year’s tree planting project.” The Kamas Valley Lions Club will contribute $1,500 cash as well as volunteer labor provided by club members and “Friends of Lions”. The Lion’s cash sponsorship is then matched by a $1,500 grant from TreeUtah. Francis Town will be responsible for the costs of installing responsible irrigation for the new trees. Last year’s tree project was at Oakley City Park, valued at approximately $8,000 and made possible by generous donations from Tree Utah, Kamas Valley Lions Club, Action Landscaping, AquaDocs, Kamas Valley Nursery, Ken’s Kash, and South Fork Hardware. This year’s effort is being coordinated by Francis resident and Eagle Scout candidate Eric Adair. Eric could still use a few more volunteers, so please feel free to come over and get dirty for a good cause. Lunch is being provided. Local farmer (and Democratic XXXXXX) David Ure has volunteered to assist with mulch and topsoil. AquaDocs, a water quality solutions company located in Kamas, will provide special root watering system to enhance efficient irrigation. Francis Councilmen Lee Snelgrove said. “I am thankful to TreeUtah and the Kamas Valley Lions Club for giving Francis Town this opportunity to plant trees in the park. By planting these trees it will greatly enhance the beauty of our park, and give some needed shade on parts of the park that really need it.” Everyone is welcomed to participate in the planting and volunteers are still needed. It will begin around 9:30 a.m. at the Francis Town center, 2317 Springhollow Rd. Lunch will be supplied. For more information on this project, or future projects of the Lions Club, contact Membership Chairperson A. Jason Barto at (435) 783-2937 or ajbarto@hotmail.com. For more information on contact Kendy TreeUtah, Radasky, TreeUtah Statewide Community and Urban Forestry Program Coordinator: (801) 3642122 or www.treeutah.org 4th Grade Students Learn about Water CHERYL OVARD SCN Editor Andy Walsh, of Peoa, arrived home from work to find his wife, Roma, in distress with signs of a heart attack. He immediately called the doctor and was on his way to Redstone when her signs got worse. He stopped just before the flyover on I-80 westbound and flagged down the first driver who would stop, which happened to be a friend, Dave Bates. Dave called 911 and, within minutes, there were several Summit County Sheriff’s Department officers, Utah Highway Patrol and Park City Fire Department with a Summit County ambulance. After administering CPR and using other cardiac arrest equipment, it was evident that his wife would not make it. The freeway was closed on I80 westbound long enough for the safety officers and ambulance to leave the scene safely. Condolences are sent to the Walsh family on the passing of their loved one, and special thanks to the officers who worked hard to save her. Jenkins also stated that the goals of both the Health Department and the Utah Mom’s for Clean Air both have the same goals in mind, and could work together to accomplish this end. “…It could also be possible that the Health Department could obtain equipment for o-zone testing, which is a continuous monitoring device that could give readings to monitor the air quality in this part of the county. It is possible that the altitude is too high for this, or maybe the temperatures too cold, for this calibration - it isn’t known at this time.” It is best to perform the testing during the winter months, as the likelihood of PM2.5 concentrations is the highest. “The fact is that some information in the local paper in Park City greatly upset the State people working with this particular testing,” related Jenkins, “and there is no way to control that. It is possible that there are things that could be done in this area to monitor and maintain our air quality - keeping the Health Department and others on track and we need to make sure that we maintain the things we can have control over, and then we can make a difference! We as a Summit County Health Department will help you in any way we can towards this goal.” For more information about Utah Mom’s for Clean Air, Contact: Kathy Lofft (432) 659.1688, klofft@hotmail.com; Mary CONTINUED FROM FRONT Jacquin (435) 659-1117, maryjacquin@yahoo.com The first place overall and 1st in the men’s category winner to cross the line was 9th grader Mason West from the Park City High School. He also is on the high school track team, running the cross country and other events with the school team including the 1 mile and 2 miles race. He came with a time of 19.32. Second place finish and 1st in his age division was Jim Winfield of Park City. He also ran the Salt Lake City Marathon race and enjoyed the race - getting him even more prepared for the upcoming summer racing events. His time was 19.47. Third place overall and first in the women’s division was Kelly Milligan of Park City. She said that she came in 2nd last year, “…but Mason has grown some and improved his running skills. He ran a good race - I just couldn’t beat him!” Kelly’s time was 20.32. Clean Air… CONTINUED FROM FRONT “The Summit County Health Department,” stated Jenkins, “would like to do the study on a three-year program basis. This would allow for reasonable data to compare and create a baseline for the comparison from year to year. They hope to be able to do this study in 2009 and 2010, and when equipment could be obtained and the support which has been shown by the Summit County Commissioners, this could be possible.” Jenkins also mentioned that the air quality level changed for the worse at times during the 2002 Olympics in the Park City area due to the amount of traffic and bus runs vehicles idling, even wood burning stoves. Summit County 4th Grade students from every elementary school attended the Water Festival (in a snow blizzard) at St. Mary's in Park City on April 24. Approximately 520 students from the schools attended either the morning or afternoon session of which 40 volunteer professions from conservation organizations, state government, the fire department, and nonprofits taught them the various aspects of water conservation and all about water. The event was underwritten by the Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District, the Park City Board of Realtors, and volunteers from many civic groups. The students were divided into five groups from each school, went to various stations to learn and watch demonstrations with on water such as how water and rain causes erosion, fly fishing, recycling water, how to measure snow levels, and even about the Swanner Nature Pre- serve, to name a few. The teachers were amazed with the organization in how they were set up, how smoothly the students were moved from station to station, and each had a wonderful learning experience. This event was well received, well attended, and the children were very excited with what they learned - even bringing home and sharing the knowledge they learned to their families and friends. For more information and pictures, visit the website at http://recycleutah.org/water_festival.html The three youth who came in first, and the first overall Colby School student, was 10-year old fourth-grader Xavier Price, along with Ecker Hill Middle School students Katie Green and Kristina Tauber, both age 12. The balance of the 300 plus competitors came in within the hour, and included babies carried by their parents or grandparents as well as other family and friends from the Summit County area and Wasatch County area. They ran with their strollers, pets, and other siblings beginning at the Colby School and again ending at the Colby School. The race brought in approximately $4,000 to be used towards the Mountain Trails Foundation, and the pledge monies raised by the 165 students from the Colby School will be used to purchase lab tops for the classrooms at the school. It was a successful event, and enjoyed by all! The runners could be seen proudly walking around adorned with their “Cinco De Mayo” colorful and festive straw hats celebrating the fact that each of them finished the race, young and old(er). It is still advised that the trails not be traveled as yet, until they are dried out a little more. The ruts made by the horses and ATVs would be cut deep in the soft and moist soil right now, destroying the trails. Students at the Colby School are getting prepared for the summer activities. They will be learning about the wonderful creatures that live in the ocean or the majestic animals that roam the earth. Activities will include: swimming, hiking, music, digital photography, arts and crafts, writing, gardening, nature projects, and fun field trips. The Colby School would like to thank the sponsors and parent volunteers for their “amazing time and energy” which was put into making this 5K race a great success! Colby… Subscribe To The Summit County News! 336-5501 |