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Show OPINION SUMMIT COUNTY NEWS PAGE A2 JUNE 10, 2011 Just a Thought LOCAL NEWS NOTES BY CHERYL OVARD 2011 Spring Helicopter Spraying When the roads Wash out...there has to be a way to get supplies! 2011 Spring Helicopter Spraying will begin around the middle of June. Planning for the 14th. If you have questions or are interested, you need to contact Jack Marchant at (435) 336-3979 or cell (435) 640-4188. Pig Fest and BBQ in Coalville It's time for the Pig Fest & BBQ in Coalville and we need volunteers to help make it as much a success as has been in years past! Please contact Shantel at City Hall if you would like to join the group putting together this great event at 435-336-5981. Friends of Animals 2011 5 K9 Fun Run - sheepherder for The Richins Livestock was in a predicament - he had been above East Canyon Reservoir for a month and his supplies were running out. Worse yet, the road was washed out due to flooding and it was impossible for trucks to get to him with hay, grain, salt and food for both himself and the 1000+ head of sheep he was taking care of for Kay and Clare Richins of Henefer. Kay and Clare are the owners of Richins Livestock, and this is one of three areas where their sheep are located. This particular grazing area is across the river from the State Campsite located on SR 65 just below East Canyon Resort. It is the only access to reach the other side of the river which end up in East Canyon Reservoir. With the high water levels rising, the road had washed out, had been dredged to prevent the campground site from washing away with backed up water. For several weeks the sheepherder from Peru, in his early 20's, was getting close to running out of food for both himself, his horses and salt, grain, and other supplies needed to remain the rest of the summer there. Kay had to come up with a quick plan. He drove many miles downstream, coming up from the other side of the hill and over to the sheep camp. He then hooked a cable to the truck on the high side, went back to the campsite area and hooked the other end of the cable to the truck there. They sent supplies to the sheepherder by hooking a bucket onto the cable filled with food, staples and other supplies, sending it all over the cable above the rushing waters. Then began the ordeal of how to get hay across the now widened ravine. They tried a couple of ways, nearly losing the bails as the hay fell out hanging from the cable in transit. Kay then came up with the idea of a triangular tie to hook to the cable, which was successful, thus able to pass the hay to the sheepherder over the water. It was a "first" for the sheepherders. The road is completely gone, and water is still high. It may be some time before things can get back to normal - and another roadway made to cross the river. In the meantime, their "innovation" worked, and supplies are not over to the sheepherder! Mark your calendars for the Friends of Animals 2011 5-K9 Fun Run July 16 at 8 a.m. It's a great time to go for a run with your dog for a great cause! Come to Willow Creek Park, Park City. Check out www.foautah.org for more details! Francis Parks Dept. hosting evening to honor flag and local military personnel There will be a Community Potluck Social following the official Flag Ceremony performed by VFW personnel in Francis at the Town Park, Springhollow Rd on June 14, from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Everyone please bring a dish to share and a photo or other memento to display during the social. This is a Community Family Event to reach out to your neighbors and all our military individuals and families. For questions or to volunteer, please contact Kristi Major, Francis Town Council/Parks Dept. at (435) 783-6100. The Gibbons Thompson reunion - The Gibbons — Thompson reunion will be held at the Coalville Stake Center beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 2. Individual and group photos will be taken beginning at 11 a.m. RSVP to Tom Brown (435) 783-5212 or Shirley Sargent (435) 658-0579. Tough Enough To Wear Pink Tough Enough To Wear Pink will be holding a Dinner and Auction Saturday, June 18, starting at 6 p.m. at Cattleman's Hall in Oakley. All proceeds will go to benefit the Breast Cancer. For information or to donate an auction item contact a committee member: Charlotte Woolstenhulme 783-5751, Jill Hancock 783-5359, or Lynne Richmond 783-5284. Recycle Utah holding sale on native and drought resistant plants Recycle Utah will be holding a sale on native and drought resistant plants Saturday June 11, from 9 a.m. until noon from Sun Mountain Growers in Fruit Heights, UT. Recycle Utah is located at 1951 Woodbine Way in Park City and can be reached at (435) 6499698. Visit www.recycleutah.org for more information. Summer Reading Program The theme of the Summer Reading Program through the Summit County Library is One World, Many Stories. Come see Magician Al Lampkin at the Summer Reading Kickoff Wednesday, June 15, at 1 p.m. at the Kamas City Building sponsored by Summit County Library Kamas Branch. Federally funded Summer Food Program This summer there is a way for kids 18 and under to participate in a federally funded Summer Food Program that is administered locally by the Park City School Nutrition Program. That means no child will be turned away! From June 20 until July 28, breakfast and lunch will be served Monday through Thursday at McPolin Elementary School (2279 Kearns Blvd.) in Park City. Breakfast will be from 8:30 a.m.-9 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Call Kathleen Britton at the Park City School District Lunch Office at (435) 615-0224 for detailed information. Road Respect Rally On June 14, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., there will be a free meeting at Chamber Visitors Center near Kimball Junction in Park City. A group of elite road cyclists will visit Summit County on June 14 to help raise awareness about car and bicycle safety. The Road Respect visit in Park City includes an opportunity for local cyclists to ride along with the core cycling group. Free to the public. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Recycling Tip For The Week... Editor: To Whom it may Xeriscaping — drought resistant landscaping Xeriscaping is a way to garden using a minimal amount of water and energy. It promotes sustainable practices within your community and there's less maintenance and less time spent watering, mowing and weeding your lawn. According to the Denver Water Authority, there are 7 main principles of xeriscaping: Proper planning and design are crucial in xeriscaping process Soil improvements like amending your soil with organic material, such as compost or manure, can help retain and release water Efficient irrigation such as drip irrigation systems as well as water catchment Proper plant grouping i.e. putting like plants with similar needs together to keep from wasting resources Mulching keeps plant roots cool, prevents soil from crusting, minimizes evaporation and reduces weed growth within your garden Planting turf such as Buffalo grass, Blue Grama grass, turf-type tall fescue and fine fescues reduces water use in your landscape. Proper maintenance in the beginning stages will ensure that everything in your garden thrives while maturing There are lots of wonderful dry climate plants available for our conditions here in the desert. Every year Recycle Utah sponsors a Spring Native Plant Sale where you can find perfect plants for our environment. It will be held on Saturday June 11, from 9 a.m. until noon at the center. More details at (435) 649-9698. Recycle Utah, your community non-profit drop off recycling center, provides these weekly tips. Visit their website for more information - www.recycleutah.org. Summit County News office hours concern: Since the day Leaf Dancer appeared in Coalville, I became excited to see ART in our community. Growing up in different parts of California before I was married and moving my family to Europe from Utah after we started having children, I have been blessed to be exposed to diversity. Even more, my kids are learning that there is more out there than one way to be, one race of people, one opinion to have and just one circle of friends. They are also learning that to find happiness in yourself you have to accept others and sometimes agree to disagree. I'm not claiming to be better than anyone else by any means. I'm simply saying that I wish we could all be a little more open minded and accepting of others and less judgmental. So to those that don't like Leaf Dancer or the location in which the statue was placed, I ask that you try to accept the beauty of what someone else has The Summit County News office hours in Kamas are: Monday through Friday- Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for copies and other items of business. The phone number for the office remains the same: For Coalville residents - (435) 336-5501 with a drop spot at Allstate Insurance at 9 South Main; Kamas Office phone: (435) 783-1471. Fax - (435) 783-1472. Email is: summitconews@gmail.com . Mail: Summit County News, PO Box 1053, Kamas, UT 84036. You can reach Cheryl Ovard, Summit County News Editor, at (801) 898-0900. Cheryl's email is cheryl.ovard@gmail.com created. You may even want to find out the story behind the art. One type of artwork that was not accepted in my home growing up was tattoos. I have asked many people with tattoos if they would share with me the story behind some of the artwork. Most times it made me smile or appreciate that person more. You never know what you will learn from someone until you open up and are willing to accept differences in others and things. Tattoos don't seem to be widely accepted in our area, but in California where I grew up, and especially in the Military where my children were when they were quite small, we've learned that a tattoo does not make a person bad or scary. I don't cringe when I see someone covered with tattoos walking towards me. I cringe when I see someone pull my child to the side away from someone with tattoos out of fear of that person. I've learned in a lot of situations to agree to disagree, and I am open to learning from others as I want my children to be. So to those that say "what is that teaching our children?" -Leaf Dancer along with all other types of culture and diversity are teaching our children to be open minded and to respect others for our differences. Without diversity, we cannot truly appreciate what we have and who we are. Before people take offense to my comments, please stop to think why you may be offended. Have I really offended you or have I just made you stop to think? I have loved living in Summit County over the last 11 years and have grown to love and appreciate the differences of all the people I've met. But these are things that I have always felt have needed to be said out in the open and not just behind closed doors between friends. Maybe now more people won't be afraid to say they feel the same way. Monique Ovard Summit County resident Subscribe To The News! 783-1471 The Summit County News Staff The Summit County News Has New Fax Number (435) 336-5502. 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