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Show OPINION PAGE SUMMIT COUNTY NEWS A2 Just a Thought BY CHERYL OVARD alive! Now the "what if" turns to the caring side of the community - they will support and show their love to the families involved. "What if" this life had more fair dealings, or "what if" we were not handed the good with the bad - would we be able to grow and learn? "What if" - two little words - with a powerful message - We must remember them - and make them work for us! Note on head-on accident: PIO Officer Cameron "What If" - two short words in our vocabulary they mean nothing standing alone - they say nothing standing alone...but put a couple more words with them and they turn in to a sentence which can have power in a work force - "what if we cancel that meeting"; or make a difference with someone close to you - "what if we get married"; or just say "what if" and end with a big question mark. Sometimes life hands out many "what if's" along the way, and could be perhaps the scenario would or could have changed with a more positive "what if". Politics has many "what if's" and sometimes these can make or break the positive attitudes that were already in place. Nobody can change the "what if" sentence to make it more positive, but certainly we can look ahead and hope for the best. In the middle of this article being written, another "what if" entered into the picture. "What if" they had been on another road "what if" it had been a few minutes earlier - then the person in the horrible head-on collision near Brown's Canyon would not have happened, and that person would still be 30, 2010 Regional News Notes Attention 4-H and FFA Summit County Fair Market Hog Exhibitors What If... "What if" this storm had let up sooner...Summit County Sheriff's Office blocking the road due to head-on collision near Brown's Canyon. APRIL Roden stated that on April 29th at 7:20 am on SR 32 mile marker 22-1 / 2 a northbound brown Oldsmobile crossed over into the lane of oncoming southbound Toyota Tundra traveling too fast for the snow covered road conditions and lost control. The driver of the ToyotaTundra was taken to Salt Lake County's IMC with minor injuries. The driver of the Oldsmobile was pinned in his vehicle and had to be extracated. He was still talking to rescuers during this time, but soon lost consciousness and died at the scene. (This is certainly a sad accident, and condolenses are sent to the young man's family. And to the driver who was injured - we wish him well.) All 4-H and FFA members who have registered and are planning on showing market hogs at the 2010 Summit County Fair must have them pre-tagged according to the following schedule (exhibitors can choose either night): Tuesday, May 4, 5-6 p.m., at the Kamas City Park Livestock Shed or Wednesday, May 5, 5-6 p.m., at the Summit County Fairgrounds in Coalville. Exhibitors will be charged for each ear tag used. Scheduling for tagging will not be done after final tagging dates. For further information concerning the Summit County Fair Junior Market Livestock Program, contact your FFA Advisor or 4-H office at (435) 336 — 3217; 783-4351, ext. 3217 or 615-3217. Arbor Day tree planting Francis Town invites you to attend our Arbor Day Tree Planting on Friday April 30 at 10 a.m. Francis was recently awarded an Arbor Day grant after fulfilling the required criteria including an Arbor Day Resolution. Ms. Major invites the community to participate. The planting begins at 10 a.m. on Friday, snow or shine. For more information: call Kristi Major, (435) 783-6100 or Francis Town (435) 783-6236. Annual Spring Fling shooting contest kicks off May 1 The Kamas Valley Lions Club Gun Club will kick off its annual trap shooting competition May 1 at 10 a.m. The Spring Fling is a team event with five members per team and is open to everyone interested in competition shooting or even just shooting for fun with friends. The club plans to award prizes to the top four teams, depending on participation. First prize is a Winchester .22 rifle awarded to each member of the winning team. Come plant a tree and take one home May 1, 8 a.m.: If you're looking for an opportunity to celebrate Arbor Day, several local groups will host a tree planting May,1 at Woodenshoe Park in Peoa. Starting at 8 a.m., volunteers will plant some 22 trees. There will be live music provided by Dirtbags Don't Die and every volunteer will get to take home a seedling to plant for themselves. Rodeo Queen Clinic The Summit County Fair will be hosting a Rodeo Queen Clinic on May 8, at 2 p.m., at the Summit County Courthouse in Coalville. Clinic will include assistance with modeling, clothes speeches and interviews. Horsemanship will follow at the fairgrounds This is a FREE clinic for county residents. For more information contact the Fair office at 3363221 or 783-4351 ext 3221. Nutritionally A Healthier You Class - Are you always tired, out of energy, and you don't know why? Want to lower your blood pressure, cholesterol, and body fat? Do you keep trying to lose weight and can't? Do you want to know the answers to why you should eat this or that? Wonder why you are always hungry? The answers to these questions and many more will be addressed at a community class starting May 4, at 6:30 p.m., in the Coalville area. For more information and to register for the class call (435) 783-7800. Please leave a message if no one answers and we will return your call asap. Public Notice to Control Noxious Weeds State and County Weed Laws State and County law dictate that it is the duty of every property owner to control and prevent the spread of the noxious weeds on their property. Failure to do so shall invoke enforced weed control measures and possible legal action if directed by the county authorities. The following weeds are listed below and more information is available at: www.summitcounty.org / weeds The weeds on this list must be controlled (failure to do so will result in enforcement) High Alert List: Garlic Mustard; Murtle Spurge. A List: Yellow Toadflax; Purple Loosestrife; Leafy Spurge; Vipers Bugloss; Tamarisk; Medusa Head; Diffuse Knapweed; Yellow Starthistle. B List: Dyers Woad; White Top; Houndstongue; Oxeye Daisy; Dalmation Toadflax; Black Henbane; Perennial Pepperweed; Russian Knapweed: Spotted Knapweed; Canada Thistle; Musk Thistle; Scotch Thistle; Poison Hemlock Recycling Tip For The Week... The Summit County News Has New Fax Number (435) 336-5502. The Wonder of Bees Without a doubt, bees are the most precious and amazing little creatures of our ecological system. They play a vital role in our ecosystem as they not only provide pollination to a large variety of plants but they also produce a delicious by product - honey. David Chen, founder and farmer for Zoe's Garden, a local CSA located in Layton, says healthy bees are an indication of a healthy environment. "Without bees, I wouldn't be able to provide the over 800 different varieties of fruits and vegetables to our members. Since we don't use pesticides and we place the 80 hives right in the middle of our gardens, the bees are much healthier and can happily do what they need to do pollinate and produce honey." Lately a syndrome, commonly described as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), has had a decimating impact on bee numbers, mainly in the USA and some European countries. The causes of this syndrome are not yet fully understood; the proposed causes include environmental change-related stress, malnutrition, pesticides, inappropriate beekeeping methods, genetically modified (GM) crops, etc. Another cause for the decline of our bee population is the widely spread application of insecticides or pesticides in particular neonicotinoids. Our modern way of argriculture where crops of one kind are grown in large, concentrated areas is another cause for the decline in bees. If the only food source the bees can reach is from the one crop grown in the area, it can lead to malnutrition. Not only the number of bees is declining, the number of beekeepers is on the decline as well. Less beekeepers means that there are less bees available for the much needed pollination. To learn more about Zoe's Gardens go to http: / / zoegarden.com/ and to learn more about bees go to http: / / www.amazingbees.co m.au / . A special showing of the film "Nicotine Bees" will be held in May as a fundraiser for Recycle Utah. More information available at www.recycleutah.org . For more Tasty Morsel Green Tips from Recycle Utah visit www.recycleutah.org . These Tasty Morsel Green Tips are brought to you by Recycle Utah - your community drop off recycling center. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor and Coalville Residents, Hooray for Coalville!! Yes, you read that right. This is not a letter to point the finger, not a letter of complaint, this letter is to say thank you to all of you who touch the lives of my family in a positive way. Five years ago my husband and I moved to Coalville. With us we brought two little boys and the desire to raise our family in a community where we felt safe letting our kids play outside and where we felt our family could really belong. We found that here. So many people welcomed us to the area and made us feel like a part of something better. We had people we didn't know helping haul boxes, a kind family brought us dinner because the dad was unable to move things; families came over and introduced their kids to ours. Since that time we have added two more kids to our family, started elementary school, bought a new house and learned to love purple! We love Coalville. We love the small town feel, we love the fact that people know our names, we love that all three schools are within walking distance, but what we love most about Coalville is the people. So, hooray for our friendly farmer on the hill who always offers to help level our dirt yard. Hooray for the postal workers what don't need to ask what our box number is. Hooray for the gentleman gar- dener down the road who always honks and waves. Hooray for the teachers at the elementary school who work so hard to help my children succeed. Hooray for the librarians who know just what we like to read. Hooray for the friendly merchant who says, "Take it and bring the money back later. Hooray for the $3.00 aerobics teacher. Hooray for the babysitters who my kids adore. Hooray for friends I love. Hooray for all the people who are teaching their children to be good, kind and respectful people. Hooray Coalville! Thank you so much for making our family a part of your community. Sincerely, Melissa Wadsworth Decz41.h:ne is 7uesciailar ailat-licks Summit County News office hours The Summit County News office hours will be the same each day - Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for copies and other items of business. Please make a note of this change - The phone number for the office and fax remains the same: Office - (435) 336-5501; Fax - (435) 336-5502. You can reach Cheryl, Summit County News Editor, at (801) 898-0900. Office email is: summitconews@gmail.com; Cheryl's email is cheryl.ovard@gmail.com ; (can handle several photos at one time) or: clog@allwest.net (if not too many photos are being sent at one time) Summit County News Advertising Rates Summit County News: $7.10 per column inch Wasatch Wave 7 News: $12.10 per column inch Wave, News and Extra: $14.57 per column inch Classifieds: $8 Display Classifieds: $12.75 Birthday Announcement: $10 Wedding Announcement: $15 Missionary Announcement: $10 Birth Announcements: $10 The Summit County News Staff PUBLISHERS General Manager Managing Editor Editor Columnist News Office Business Manager Pagination/Layout Heber Office Dick & Sue Buys Paul McFee Laurie Wynn Cheryl Ovard Jan Patterson Nora Lopez Joe Wynn June Muir Terry Rider Karen Davis Circulation June Muir Advertising Manager Kari McFee Advertising Sales Tricia Carlson Jennifer Johnson Graphic Design Elizabeth Hendricksen Kenny Bristow Classified Advertising Annette Motley Production & Press Jay Provost Dan Carlile Randi Carlile Jennie Ferreria Donna Harrison Daren North Ken Hastings Justin Lucking Stuffing Crew Printer's Devils Shop Cats Karen North Samantha Royall Tyson Royall Kyle Horrocks Jason Horrocks Kayden Giles Ryann Wynn Shannon McFee Connor McFee Pica and Offset The Summit County News (UPSP 525-640) is published weekly for $20 per year in Summit County, Senior Citizen Discount, $15 in county; $30 out-of-county by Wave Publishing Inc., 17 S. 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