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Show OPINION SUMMIT COUNTY NEWS PAGE A2 Just a Thought JULY 23, 2010 Local News Notes BY CHERYL OVARD Henefer Water Restrictions noted Remembering our Heritage The Henefer Town will be on watering turns until further notice! Even numbered houses will water on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Odd numbered houses will water on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. There will be NO watering on Sunday! Times for watering will only be 6-10 a.m. and 6-10 p.m. This will stay in effect until further notice! American Legion support We would like to give credit to American Legion Post 93 for supporting the Annual Boys State Convention. August Concealed Carry Permit Class Uinta Hunting and Shooting Sports will be hosting the August Concealed Carry Permit Class for local residents on Wednesday, Aug. 11, at 5:30 p.m. The class will go into the evening and will include instruction, photos and fingerprints all in one ! Please call or come in to sign up with us for August's class. Thanks and look forward to seeing you! Theater in the Woods Theater in the Woods presents Steve Hegji, Author of Wasatch Wildflowers! Please join Steve on Friday, July 23, at 8 p.m., for a wildflower walk around Mirror Lake followed by a slideshow at the Mirror Lake Amphitheater of his stunningly beautiful wildflower photographs. Meet at 8 p.m. at the Mirror Lake Campground Amphitheater. Event is free and open to the public, dress warmly and prepare for mosquitos. Theater in the Woods is proud to present an evening of live music with singer / songwriter / guitarist Mark Krantz. This promises to be an evening of great entertainment for all ages. Please join Mark at the Mirror Lake Campground Amphitheater at 7:30 p.m. on July 24. He will perform folk songs, covers, and some of his famous Story Songs for Children. Event is free and open to the public. Dress warmly, and bring mosquito repellant. Are you ready for some football? Little League Football Registration Saturday, July 31. 9 a.m.-11 a.m., on the High School Football Field. All boys ages 7-13 invited to play. Questions may be directed to: Sam Rex (435) 901-4739, Jacki Vernon 336-2885, Sheri Giauque 336-0321, or Laurie Hirzel 336-1484. Hope to see you there! CHERYL OVARD SCN Editor July 24th is a celebration which all should be thankful for - even if you are a "transplant" to this area. There would not be a "This is the Place" if it were not for the brave pioneers who settled this valley - and the hardships which they went through are certainly unimaginable for us in these modern times. The children should be taught the stories...see the covered wagons and hand carts in which priceless and their entire possessions were transported over the rough terrain to make their new homes in Summit County and its surrounding neighbor- hoods. Salt Lake City museums are full of these treasures - but so is the Daughter of the Utah Pioneer Cabins in our own little areas. Take an hour, take the children - visit these wonderful buildings. It only takes a moment to call one of the ladies (a DUP member) to find out when it is possible to view the beautiful treasures that would seem impossible to transport them under such crude circumstances. The arts and music were not forgotten, nor were the talents of sewing and surviving with making the items needed by hand. Tools and homes were built here, some tools were brought across the plains, but it is still a wonder to think that some of these edifices are still standing today. Another treat to learn of the culture is to visit the "This is the Place Monument and Pioneer Village" in Salt Lake City by the zoo. Take the family over the mountain — along the original trail, and discover how vast and treacherous it must have been with the "vehicles" and mode of travel they had. Pioneer day is being celebrated throughout the valley. Check your local neighborhoods and find out just what and where it is possible to take the family this weekend! Celebrate our heritage — remember our forefathers July 24th! Recycling Tip For The Week... Revolutionary Solar Energy System introduced Imagine a solar system that generates 2-3 times more energy than a basic solar electric (PV) system. What if that same solar system could generate electricity to run your appliances, provide hot water, and help heat and even cool your home? Well, you'd have the Echo system from PVT Solar, the solar energy system that gives you the power to do it all. DwellTek, a Park City based company, is the only provider in Utah for this next generation in solar technology. Recycle Utah will be hosting an introductory presentation July 20 at 7 p.m. at the Park City Library. Echo is an innovative, new solar energy system that allows homeowners to capture and use more of the sun's energy than a basic solar electric (PV) system. The Echo hybrid PV / T system supplements conventional solar PV panels with a unique thermal solar technology that captures the waste heat from the PV panels and uses it to provide hot water and space heating. If the home has a pool or spa, Echo can heat that too. As a result, this new technology can satisfy 2-3 times as much of your home's energy needs resulting in a much better return on your investment. David Herr, Dwelltek's Manager of Solar Operations, will be discussing this new revolutionary technology on Tuesday July 20, at 7 p.m., at the Park City Public Library at 1255 Park Avenue, Room 109. Please call Recycle Utah to RSVP by Monday, July 19. Space is limited. For more information about this and the many other programs available through Recycle Utah, please visit www.recycleutah.org or contact the center directly at (435) 649-9698. Recycle Utah is Park City's only non-profit community drop off recycling center providing resource re-allocation for more than 50 different items and a variety of conservation and educational programs for Summit and Wasatch Counties. DwellTek is a newly formed local company providing holistic analysis and counseling on how to improve a home's energy efficiency, lower utility bills and ultimately increase a home's value. The founders of DwellTek believe the answer to today's energy challenges, lie in creating economically viable solutions for hard working families and real homes. Only when home energy efficiency is a good financial investment will the mass market begin to move. More information is available at www.dwelltek.com . The Summit County News Has New Fax Number (435) 336-5502. pogo/1'1/2e is 7uesoiczy fo_r off en-licks 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 Lions Need your Help for Fiesta Days We are well underway to celebrate Fiesta Days in Kamas. However, we still need a little help. We still have a couple spots to fill for the scholarship breakfast on Saturday July 24, 2010 from 6:00AM -10:00 AM. We could also use a few folks to help the clean-up crew 9:30 to approximately 11:00. The Breakfast is the main fundraiser for the Nathan Leithead Memorial Scholarship for Leadership in Community Service and its endowment. The breakfast is being supported this year by AquaDocs, AllWest and Summit Inn Pizza. Please come out and lend a hand to this effort to help support our local students. We also have four spots open on the kid's train for the parade on friday, which begins at 5 p.m. (be ready for staging at 4:30 p.m.). If your know of a child that would love to experience the parade as a participant, please let me know. Thank you for all of your support. I can be reached at (435) 731-6333 should you have any immediate questions. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Editor: I am a lifetime resident and descendant of one of the first families to settle Wanship, even though I still have people that have moved into Wanship ask me if I am "new" I would like to say a few things about the recent demolition of the Wanship LDS Ward House. First let me acknowledge, I am not an active member, nor do I pretend to be, however, I am STILL A MEMBER. I was appalled and emotionally upset when I walked over to the church property to take some pictures of the building before it was demolished. Apparently several young men from the area had been allowed inside the vacant building to PAINT BALL what ever and where ever they pleased. I couldn't believe my eyes, the windows, walls, doors, ceilings and this is all I could see through the locked door. This building is where every one of my family's memorial services were held and one being my dear mothers. I was married in the ward house, had my children blessed, and attended many other spiritual and joyous occasions there. I do not understand why someone felt it was all right to treat this property in this manner, just because a new building has been built? It should still be respected as a place of worship, and one's behavior should be reverent. I am unsure why the building couldn't have been used for something positive to the community (i.e., cultural hall or recreation center) but I heard it was because they did not want people in there breaking the word of wisdom or displaying offensive behaviors. WELL, the PAINT BALLING of my hometown's ward house is extremely offensive to me! After speaking to a few other people, I know I am not the only one that feels this way. It's really sad to watch Wanship change, and I am not so sure it's for the better. Jackie Ball Letters To The Editor Policy The Summit County News welcomes Letters To The Editor on any subject. They must adhere to the following guidelines: They must be received to the Coalville Office, P.O. Box 7, Coalville, UT 84017 no later than Monday noon to be considered for that week's issue of the paper coming out on Friday. The letters must be hand signed with full address and telephone number of the person writing the letter. No letter will be published under an assumed name. Name may be withheld on request at the discretion of the managing editor or publisher of The Summit County News. They must not contain libelous or slandering material. Writers are limited to one letter in two weeks. 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