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Show PAGE A3 Summit County News MAY 8, 2009 Sheriff’s Blotter Trees will soon be growing in Oakley! That is - at the Oakley Recreation Complex Park City Armed Robbery Shortly after 1:30 p.m. this afternoon, PCPD officers responded to a robbery alarm at La Michoacana Market, located at 1922 Prospector Avenue. The victim, who was a customer in the market, said the suspect approached him while he was handing money to the clerk. The suspect demanded the victim’s money, grabbed his cash, and attempted to flee. The victim struggled with the suspect and each exchanged blows before the suspect pulled out a knife and threatened the victim. The victim then allowed the suspect to leave the store and flee eastbound on Prospector Avenue in the suspect vehicle. The male that committed the robbery and the driver of the vehicle was described as a Hispanic male between the ages of 30-35 years old, with a shaved head. He is 5’3”-5’8” inches tall and between 170180 lbs wearing a red t-shirt and black pants. A passenger in the suspect vehicle was described as a Hispanic male wearing a white t-shirt and black pants and possibly wearing a green hat; unknown height, age or weight. The suspect vehicle was described as a maroon Nissan Altima possibly around they year of 1998 with a partial plate of UT# Z268. The victims stated the vehicle had damage to the rear driver’s side panel. The 28-year-old male victim, who is a Summit County resident, was not injured during the robbery. Responding officers checked out vehicles and individuals matching the descriptions but so far they have not been linked to the crime. No further details are available at this time as the investigation is continuing. Blotter There were 434 reports taken this past week • A call from the Oakley area came in about a horse that keeps getting out from a neighbors property and causes damage to their yard. • Two males are going door to door in Bear Hollow Villa saying that they get college points for asking residents questions. They are wearing baggy jeans and plaid jackets. The people in that area said that it sounds suspicious. • A caller from Kamas reported that someone had entered his home and had taken several items. • A female caller reported that some jewelry that was delivered to her home for her jewelry store in Park City had been stolen. • A male that was driving from Evanston to Salt Lake called to report that he was extremely suicidal and thinking homicidal also. The call was lost and no contact could be made on call back except to an answering machine. • A call came in stating that two juveniles riding motorcycles in the Trailside Park Est. and were now headed towards the LDS Church parking lot at Silver Summit. • A female caller from the Kamas area reported that her ex-husband is threatening her life. Patrols will be kept on her home. • A suspicious call from Park City came in when a female wearing a white jacket and blue jeans was standing on the overpass watching the traffic on the interstate. She is now walking back towards Burt Brothers. • A juvenile with a rifle wearing dark clothing and another male in a white sweater were standing by some mail boxes in a housing area in Park City. • A large box was pulled off the road in Silver Creek. It contained a new office chair. It will be given back to the owner when found. • A homeowner of a gated area reported that several teenagers were running around shooting pellet guns in the area and the HOA regulations state that no weapons are allowed in the area. • A large moose was reported walking in the LDS Church parking lot and headed towards the water treatment plant in Park City. • A caller from Coalville reported that deer, moose and elk antlers are being taken off her property and the people are trespassing. Trailer on fire - battery probable cause North Summit Fire District leaving Henefer for assistance in trailer rollover. Fire was extinguished by owner of trailer, and NSFD returned to the station. A Ford F250 pulling a travel trailer stopped off of the shoulder at the Castle Rock Exit on I80 at approximately 18:40 on May 3. The truck did not roll, but the trailer turned over blocking traffic east bound on I-80 until 19:30 p.m. A fire broke out in the area of the battery, which was suspected to be the cause. The weather with rains falling rapidly caused standing water on the roads, and could have been possibly the cause for the roll-over. UHP diverted traffic onto the Castle Rock Exit until Moore’s Towing could remove the trailer. There were no injuries and the owner used his fire extinguisher to put out the blaze, then unhooked the battery. The North Summit Fire District had responded quickly, but returned without incident. The Ford truck was drivable, receiving a dent in the side of the truck. Medical center… CONTINUED FROM FRONT to-day operations. “I’m thrilled to be part of such a strong healthcare system that is committed to quality patient care and the healthcare needs of the community it serves,” Anderson says “As a hospital executive, there is positively no greater career opportunity than to be part of a team in charge of opening a new facility — especially one as beautiful as the Park City Medical Center.” Anderson earned his bach- elor’s degree from BYU and his Master of Health Administration from the Virginia Commonwealth University. He and his wife Diane have four children: Josh, Ryan, Jeffery and Sarah. Watch for announcement of tours of the facility. Go Classifieds! It Pays! 336-5501! This barren field will soon be a shady haven - at the Oakley Recreation Complex CHERYL OVARD SCN Editor A “Great Tree Planting Project” will soon be underway, as the Kamas Valley Lions Club has teamed up with Tree Utah and Oakley City to plant several variety of trees in the Oakley Recreation Complex. An anonymous donor from Utah has donated several trees - two truckloads full - anywhere from 3-5” caliper, 10-15 feet tall - to plant in a needed area. The selected site has been unanimously determined to be in Oakley at the Rec Complex where people both young and young at heart may enjoy a “day in the park” better with a little shade here and there! Cost for transportation has been donated by Tree Utah and Oakley City, as well as the Kamas Valley Lions Club. The trees will come from a tree farm in Oregon, owned by the donor, and the selection to be coming to Oakley will include 40 Scots Pines (10 feet tall); 20 Maples, 20 Oaks and 20 Crabapples and 20 Ash. This variety will not only provide shade, but become a beautiful drawing place for people to picnic and enjoy the grounds. Volunteers including Boy Scouts from Kaysville, skateboarders from SLC, and many Summit County residents. Rainbird, Allwest Communications, South Fork Hardware, AquaDocs and Neil Roy Irrigation have made donations to assist with the effort. People are also donating their time “backhoes” to help with hole digging! May 9 will be the day of planting, and if enough people are there, it can be done in a short (?) time! They will start digging and planting at 9 a.m. - staying until it is finished! Grab your shovel - gloves - and hat - for a day of “making a difference”. contact www.kvlions.com Swine flu… CONTINUED FROM FRONT to discuss results of CDC tests on swine flu samples sent from the County at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2, 2009. Those there included: Steve Jenkins, Director, Summit County Health; Tom Van Gorder, Director of Student Services, Park City School District; Dr. David Sundwall, Executive Director, Utah Department of Health; Park City Mayor Dana Williams and Bill Malone, President of the Park City Chamber and Visitor’s Bureau. The press conference was held to announce the confirmation of one of the Park City School District students who had been vacationing in Mexico during Spring Break, and then came down with flu symptoms. This is the first confirmed case of Swine Flu, H1N1, in Utah, and there are now 17 in Summit County waiting to be confirmed, as well as several more cases throughout Utah as of Tuesday, May 5. Confirmation on the first positive case of N1H1, was received from the CDC and announced Saturday, May 2. No identifying cases were released, but the announcement came after the person, a student from Park City, had recovered fully from the flu. The length of time for incubation has been extended to protect further contamination by closing the Park City Schools, canceling all student extra-curricular activities, including the Junior Prom (which has tentatively been rescheduled for May 30), and participation in these activities has been prohibited at home and away. During this time schools will take precautionary measure to sanitize their facilities. Read more about “Swine Flu” reports throughout the Summit County News. Health Department Director, Steve Jenkins, stated, “The Health Department is working closely with local agencies, including Park City School District, Summit County agencies and Park Ray Timothy, PC Superintendent, and Steve Jenkins, SCHD Director, talk with Channel 5 News City Municipal in the response and control of this disease. We are continually evaluating the situation and updating our plans accordingly.” The word and caution to all is to “remember what grandma said – wash your hands frequently”, cover your sneezes and coughs with a tissue or cough into your elbow, and avoid others with respiratory illnesses. “Most deaths from the flu are caused by pneumonia”, replied Dr. Sundwall from the State Health Department. Mayor Dana Williams announced his support to each of the community officials, and “…at this time we are taking preventative measures to manage the spread of illness in the community…” Respiratory illness can set in and lead to pneumonia quickly if not taken care of. Drink fluids, and the body aches, headaches, lethargy feelings from a fever of 100.4F or higher are the common symptoms. They are no different than any other type of flu, and so a test is needed to determine if it is Type A, H1N1 – or better known as the Swine Flu! Tamaflu is a prescription treatment that the Swine Flu responds well to. Contact your physician for this medicine. The hotline phone number to contact is 435-615-5989 – which is the Park City Emergency Operations Center. The Park City Police Station has been the site of the PCEOC. Phones have been set up there, as well as computers and two TV’s for national news and local news updates. Health officials and other authorized to assist in this emergency situation have been there early in the morning to late at night throughout the week and weekend to answer phones and questions regarding the Swine Flu. Tom Van Gorder, Director of Student Services, Park City School District, speaking on behalf of Superintendent Ray Timothy, announced that the Park City Schools closed after consultation with the local board of education leadership, Utah and Summit County Health Departments, local physicians, and following CDC’s guidelines. School will resume May 11, unless further announcement from other cases extends this closure. Information can be read on the website: www.pschools.us for up-todate information daily. If not already done so, please sign up for the District Text Messaging Alert System, to do this: text the message “PCSD” (without the quotes) to 41513. Subscribe To The Summit County News! 336-5501 |