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Show Opinion Page Page A2 Just a Thought The Summit County Bee BY CHERYL OVARD Has The Snow Got You Snowed! Photo by Cheryl Ovard/Bee Editor Rylie Nay loves to help her grandpa. CHERYL OVARD Bee Editor When the weather outside is “frightful” - and it is snowing to beat the band! - what is there to do? Time with the kids - clean out a file or drawers - bake a cake - cookies - bread! Don’t let the weather outside beat you up. It is a good time to sit back and relax - or just the opposite - hit it inside! The children will love you for finding the “creative bug” once again. It isn’t even too early to make an old-fashioned valentine for that special someone! The cold and dreary month of January has been know to lead many into a deep state of depression. The dark days, the cold and snowy roads and sometime the fog sets in on the lower valleys. Turn on the lights in the house, cheer up the atmosphere with music, crafts (don’t mind the mess) - it will be cleaned up when the kids are asleep. Make time to talk to your spouse and just sit and reminisce the past and the fun times you have spent together. The rewards will pay off in the end, and maybe even the sun will shine by morning! The next option is to adorn yourself with the gloves, leg warmers, boots, coats, hats and go outside and make and create snow geese games build a snowman or big snow fort! The children love to play in the snow, and are we not all children at heart! The kids even love to shovel the snow and lick icicles - seeing if their tongues get stuck - (better not!). It can be a time for fun. Utah has the greatest snow on earth - or so they say - so we should get the snowshoes out and cross country skis and make trails in the back yard - or at a nearby hill or trail. The possibilities are endless - maybe even more fun can be created with the family in the winter than in the summer - and much less expensive at times! The snow is our source for water in the upcoming months - and even though we dread the driving conditions, we need the moisture! There are other thoughts when we see the snow fall - and January comes - and that is - spring is just around the corner - so enjoy the snow - play in it drive safely in it - and have fun with the family and friends in it! Recycling Tip For The Week… Precycling Means Thinking About Not The venerable Yankees baseball catcher Yogi Berra once said, “If they won’t come, how are you going to stop ‘em!” He was known for quirky double negatives that really made you think. When it comes to pre-cycling, you have to think about double negatives too, like how NOT to buy something that you’re NOT going to use. Think about it — you’re not going to use the product packaging, but you’re paying for it. You’re not going to need a bag – but the checker gives you one. You’re not going to keep that birthday card forever, but you get one in the mail. Here are ten ways not to buy stuff you’ll throw away: • Tell your family you want email birthday cards. Email every day would be even better! • Tell the checker you don’t want a plastic bag for small purchases. • Choose items with the least amount of packaging. • Choose packaging that can be recycled. • Bring your own bag to the grocery store. • Use cloth napkins and towels. • Use rechargeable batteries. • Re-use plastic containers. • Make double-sided copies. • Pay bills online. For more recycling information, call Recycle Utah, 649-9698 or go to www.recycleutah.org. January 18, 2008 Regional News Notes Attention Summit County Gardeners It’s not to early to start thinking about this years gardening season. Utah State University Extension Service will be starting a 10 week Master Gardener class beginning Feb. 14. This class will cover all aspects of gardening. Topics include landscape design, vegetable gardening, weed control, insect problems, plant disease problems, turf grass management, indoor plants, tree and shrub selection and care, greenhouse basics, fruit tree selection and care, small berries, water wise landscape, native plant selection and more. Classes will be held once a week and alternate between Park City and Heber City. Minimum of 15 people to begin program. Enrollment deadline in Monday, Feb. 11, 2008. For further information concerning scheduled time, cost and location contact the Summit County/USU Extension Service at (435) 336-3217 ; 615-3217 or 783-4351, ext. 3217. It’s Cookie Time Girl Scout Cookie sales will begin on Jan. 19! We have two new cookies this year in addition to our traditional favorites - the first is a yummy lemon sandwich cookie and our second is a sugarfree chocolate chip cookie. Girls will be out selling door-to-door, but if you would like cookies and we happen to miss you, please contact any Girl Scout or (for the Cadette Troop) Diane Brown at 336-2535 or Janette Larson at 336-2134 or (for the Brownie Troop) Lisa Jolley at 336-6032 or Debbie Spader at 336-9809 (If there is no answer, please leave a message!) Payment is due when cookies are delivered in March! Must apply by Jan. 31 For Big Game Hunting Permits Applications for 2008 Utah big game hunting permits will be accepted until Jan. 31. You can apply through the Internet (wildlife.utah.gov) until 11 p.m. on Jan. 31. You can also apply over the phone at (801) 538-4700. Phone-in applications will be must be received no later than 5 p.m. on Jan. 31. For more information, call the Utah Wildlife Administrative Services office at 1-800-2210659, the nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office or the DWR’s Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-4700. Fire Hydrants - Dig ‘em Out! It has snowed several feet all over Summit County - and for safety in case of fire or other use - it is important that the fire hydrants in each area are visible and able to be reached if needed. If there is a fire hydrant on or near your property - please take the time to dig it out from under the snow and clear a path for safety vehicles to be able to find them in case of emergency. Echoes of Hope Celebrity Shootout With NHL Players – The L.A. Kings The Park City Ice Arena will host the First Annual Luc Robitailee’s Celebrity Shootout on Sunday, Jan. 20 – with the players arriving at 1:30 p.m. The game begins at 3 p.m, and the celebrities arrive at 2:30 p.m. The Shootout is in partnership with Tom Bernard of Sony Pictures Classics, National Hockey League, the L.A. Kings and presented by D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center. The event is a fundraiser to benefit “Echoes of Hope”, which provides resources knowledge skills and support for emancipated foster youth to help them reach their full potential. For ticket information and full schedule: www.echoesofhope.org or call the Park City Ice Arena, (435) 615-5700. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: Comments on the Proposed Woodland City: The Panel or Board that is trying to incorporate the town of Woodland had there regular 8 p.m. meeting on Monday. They went over the petitions that they had gotten throughout the week to incorporate the city. They also planned their strategies to turn those that hadn’t decided to sign the petitions to go their way. These are people that want to improve the Woodland water system, and those that want complete control of their property. They say they want to leave or give portions of their properties to their children. In other words they want to divide their property into plots to build homes on someday. Others I have talked to just want to sell off portions of their property for monetary value. This is all being hidden under the proposal of leaving or giving the land to their chil- dren. One way or another, it all comes down to subdivisions, and changing the quality of life that this beautiful Woodland community has to offer. It is my opinion that the small number of home and landowners in this planned area do not have a sufficient tax base to support a city. They will need a mayor, planner, clerk, treasurer, lawyer and so on. Not to mention that we will have to lease back services that we already have through the county such as snow removal, garbage, road repair, law enforcement and so on. How much is the Woodland water system reconstruction going to cost? And, where is all the money going to come from to pay for all of this? If you ask the panel, they say that they can cover all these costs. But remember these are the same people that want to control their own property. One of the things that bothered me at the last public meeting is when they said that part of the revenue would come from giving speeding tickets in the area. I am all for slowing down the excess speeding on the highway, but not at the cost of making this a speed trap. As I see it, this is going to open this area up for more and more subdivisions. This means more people, more services, more schools, and some where down the line a sewer system will be needed. This, my friends, will mean more taxes. Where is the water going to come from to take care of all the new homes and where is the environmental impact study for what is to come. The next public meeting will be held at the Woodland Fire Station at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 24. 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