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Show JULY 15, 2011 SUMMIT COUNTY NEWS PAGE A5 Surfers heading home after day on the Weber River BY CHERYL OVARD SCN Editor The power in Henefer was out at about 7:10 p.m. on Saturday - only for a moment. The cause - surfers who took 4,\RCS out the cable with their SUV van as they tried to make a Uturn on the dirt frontage road about one mile from the junction which leads onto the freeway at 1-84 or crosses it to head to Echo. They turned around, but not having enough room for the complete turn, clipped a power support cable, breaking it away from the ground, which was anchoring one of the larger power poles (bird nest and all) as well as keeping the lines taught all the way down the line! When the cable broke out of the ground, it left the power lines sagging dangerously for another 2 / 3 mile or more. It was a concern that the pole might break at any time, as commented to dispatch on the scanner. The wires arched with the power outage and caused a small brush fire which was quickly extinguished by firemen from DNR - Bryce Boyer, Summit County Fire Marshall, and Fireman Brett Jones who had brought the North Summit Fire District Fas-Tak! Investigating officer from the Summit County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Justin Hemingway, commented that "the two young men had California licenses, but resided in Park City." The young men looked very dejected as they unloaded the SUV to remove valuables, including the surf board, out of the un-drivable vehicle. The side by the passenger headlight looked as if a can-opener had peeled back the side of the vehicle, also scraping and leaving cable Conservation Corner Young Navajo woman gains engineering experience with NRCS WRITTEN BY: RON FRANCIS NRCS Utah Utah State University Engineering Student Semira Crank spent her spring break surveying animal waste management systems on dairy farms near Logan, Utah, as a temporary student employee with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Semira Crank is proud to be part of a growing number of young Navajo women breaking barriers to become scientists and engineers. Her story began in the small southeastern Utah community of Montezuma Creek in what is referred to as the "Utah Strip" portion of the Navajo Nation Reservation. Crank graduated from Whitehorse High School in 2008 and then earned an associate's degree from the College of Eastern Utah. Along the way, two big influences caused her to seek a career as a civil engineer. The first was her "Chei," or maternal grandfather, who shared with her a love for engineering as a surveyor for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The second was her father, Loren Crank, Jr., who is a soil conservation technician for USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Crank's first job during high school was as a student temporary employee for NRCS working out of the Aneth Chapter House on the Navajo Nation Reservation. For the past two and a half years she has helped NRCS technicians survey land and plan and install conservation practices that help tribal farmers and ranchers improve productivity while also protecting natural resources on their lands. Semira Crank is believed to be one of the first female Native American students enrolled in the College of Engineering at Utah State University in Logan. Crank is now a junior in the College of Engineering at Utah State University in Logan, pursuing her dream of becoming a civil engineer. During her free hours she works at the Logan NRCS office where she assists engineers and conservation planners with the preparation of conservation plans, surveying, entering data and a wide variety of other duties. She is employed under the Student Career Employment Program, which allows students to work while enrolled in college. Upon completion of his or her degree, each student is offered a job with a government agency with an opening in the student's field of study. "I hope to return to the Navajo Nation," said Crank, "where I can take my degree and experience to improve livestock and water resources on the reservation." She is already well acquainted with NRCS efforts to provide technical and financial assistance to Native American producers who want to conserve natural resources and improve their livestock and crop operations. If you have questions about the NRCS or conservation programs please contact us in the Ogden Field Office at (801) 629-0575 or the Coalville Field Office at (435) 336-5853. NRCS is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Go Classifieds! It Pays! 783-1471 NORTH SUMMIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF JOB OPPORTUNITY • PART TIME CUSTODIAN • North Summit School District is accepting applications for a part time custodian at the elementary school. Position will be 5 hours per day, 5 days a week. Beginning pay is approximately $10.20 per hour, depending on the 2011-2012 negotiations. Retirement Benefits only are included in this contract. Applications are available at North Summit School District Office. You may also call @ 435-336-5654 for more information. You may also visit our web site at www.nsummit.org . Position open until filled. lines engraved into the side of the vehicle and down the entire passenger door, knocking off the mirror as well as digging it all up! It was not able to be driven away, so a friend gave him a ride in his truck. They were able to quickly put out the brush fire, but the flames, due to wind gusts at about 12 mph, reached up to about 4-6 feet high before it was out. They doused the fire with two hoses until the smoke diminished altogether. Concerns for the broken pole at the top which had been supported by the cable were discussed and reported on the scanner. Rocky Mountain Power was called and arrived later and replaced the pole. During the repair there was an outage in Echo on Saturday July 9, started just after 9 PM and lasted until around 5:30 AM Sunday morning. The job was quite difficult due the fact that the pole went two different directions, one of which crossed 1-84. In addition they were dealing with lightning which forced them off down for a period of time. At one point there were 5 of Rocky Mountain linemen along with 4 contract crew members working to restore the power. Sunday morning when Deputy Justin Hemingway left to go off duty they were still working on the lines. It was soon repaired and no further power outages reported. The outage in Echo on Satur- day July 9, started just after 9 PM and lasted until around 5:30 AM Sunday morning. The job was quite difficult due the fact that the pole went two different directions, one of which crossed 1-84. In addition we were dealing with lightning which forced us off down for a period of time. At one point we had 5 of our own linemen along with 4 contract crew members working to restore the power. A little bird who kept returning to the wires by the broken pole acted dismayed as it could not get to the nest which was hanging from the broken boards on the power pole! It hung around the entire evening until the RMP showed up. Leadership Park City Class XVII premiers "Season of Civility" The 2010-2011 Leadership Park City Class XVII, a Park City and Summit Countysupported program designed to foster community involvement and leadership, has selected its annual service project. This year, Leadership Park City has chosen to promote civility in Park City with a "Season of Civility", running from June 21st through Sept. 21, 2011, during which the class seeks to raise awareness of the importance and value of civil behavior, recognize residents who have modeled this kind of behavior and enhance Park City's reputation as a friendly tourist destination. The project concept was inspired by the Class' discussion of community needs and challenges which the Class believes can be met by individuals applying common courtesy to one another. The Class also believes that raising awareness of the value of civility can help remind all residents and visitors to improve theireveryday behavior. Throughout the "Season of Civility", Leadership Class XVII will carry out a number of Civility activities. The first activity is the distribution of "civility cards". Each member of the class will hand out numbered business cards to anyone they spot performing acts of civility or courtesy. The cards thank the recipient for their polite behavior and encourages them to enter the number of their card on the Class' website, and then pass that card on to someone they see engaging in civil behavior. Recipients can eventually go online for more information on civility, to win a prize and to see where their card has traveled. The Leadership Class' second activity raises awareness of the importance of civility throughout Park City events, including a float in the 4th of July Main Street parade, tables at farmer's and the Sunday Silly Market and announcements at various Park City summer concerts, on radio and television. Finally, the Class will recognize and honor residents who have exemplified civil behavior in our community and made it a better place. The Class is seeking nominations for these individuals through a form on the Park Civility website, www.parkcivility.com. Nominees from all walks of life will be equally considered. Awardwinners will be recognized at various Park City community events during the "Season". Nominations should be submitted by August 1, 2011. Leadership Class XVII promotes the idea that civility permeates every aspect of our lives, from the classroom to the boardroom and from Main Street to our mountain slopes. Summit County Council unanimously passed the Civility County USA Resolution at Council Meeting... Resolution No. Xx June 2011 RESOLUTION DECLARING SUMMIT COUNTY UTAH AS "CIVILITY COUNTY USA" AND PROCLAIM JUNE 21, 2011 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 AS "THE SEASON OF CIVILITY" IN SUMMIT COUNTY, UTAH WHEREAS, the Park City Leadership Class 17 Civility Project will benefit Summit County by promoting community courtesy and civility, enhancing Summit County's reputation as a "friendly" tourist destination and recognizing residents who have shown outstanding "civility" characteristics. WHEREAS, Summit County is recognized as one of the most civil places in the USA. WHEREAS, it is acknowledged that it takes all levels of socio-economic diversity to allow Summit County to function as a cohesive and civil community. WHEREAS, the Summit County citizens recognize the nine tools of civility that include: (a) Pay attention, be courteous. (b) Listen actively to others. (c) Be inclusive, don't bully. (d) Do not gossip, be considerate. (e) Show respect, celebrate diversity (f) Be agreeable, amiable and affable. (g) Apologize, be cordial. (h) Give constructive criticism; be gracious. (i) Take responsibility, be accountable WHEREAS, the residents of Summit County place a high value on respect and civility in their lives and in their town. We understand that these characteristics are essential to any healthy community and to its reputation as a world class destination. WHEREAS, civility is its own reward that is recognized and encouraged in Summit County. Since civility is contagious, it can spread virally from this county and affect the world. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the County Council hereby declare Summit County as "Civility County USA" for this summer and proclaim June 21 2011 through September 21, 2011 as "The Season of Civility" to reinforce civility among all of its citizens and guests. PASSED AND ADOPTED this month of June, 2011 SUMMIT COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIRMAN Honorable Chris Robinson Subscribe To The Summit County News! 783-1471 |