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Show Around the County January 25, 2008 The Summit County Bee Page A5 Free Lead Testing Available Hamilton Aguiar Artist The Summit County Health Department will be offering free lead testing (limited to three items) throughout the county on Jan. 29 and 30 at the following locations: Park City, Jan. 29, The new Park City Police Station, 2060 Park Avenue, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Sheldon Richins Building, Kimball Junction, upstairs auditorium, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Kamas, Jan. 30, Kamas Library, 110 N. Main, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Coalville, Jan. 30, County Courthouse, 60 N. Main, main level conference room, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. “Childhood lead poisoning is a preventable environmental disease,” said Leslie Freeman, Environmental Health Scientist for the Summit County Health Department. “We hope that these free testing days will give the community an opportunity to have toys, dinner ware and any other items they are concerned about tested to prevent lead exposure.” Lead poisoning usually has no symptoms. The only way to know for sure if a child has an elevated lead level is through a blood test. If you are concerned about any exposure your child may have had, please consult your health care provider for a blood test. For more information on the health risks associated with exposure to lead or for a toy recall list please visit www.cdc.org/lead/ or call (435) 615-3918. Reception at Redstone Subscribe To The Summit County Bee 336-5501 VACANCIES-EASTERN PLANNING COMMISSION The opportunity is now available for citizens who live within the North Summit and South Summit School District to assist in the planning and development of our great community. Summit County is currently accepting applications for vacancies on the Eastern Planning Commission. This is a great opportunity to be involved and to help guide the future of our community. Meetings are the first and third Wednesday beginning at 7:00 p.m. Letters of interest may be sent to Summit County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 128, Coalville, UT 84017, faxed to (435) 336-3032 or email sovard@co.summit.ut.us. For further information contact Susan Ovard at 336-3025, or 783-4351 ext. 3025. Deadline is 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2008. Hamilton Aguiar has resided in the United States for over twenty years, and was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He is a visual artist who has a unique style and one-of-a-kind technique that is never forgotten once you see his work. He has visited Redstone Gallery before, and he will be honored at a reception on Feb. 1 and 2, from 6-9 p.m. at the Gallery. He paints in oil over copper or silver leaf which has BULLETIN: Watch Out For Animals THE WILDLIFE PROTECTION SOCIETY WANTS YOU TO KNOW YOUR ARE IN A WILDLIFE HABITAT. THE DEER, ELK AND MOOSE LIVE HERE, IN PARK CITY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA. THEY ARE LIVING IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND CROSS OUR ROADS. THE DANGEROUS TIME FOR ANIMAL-VEHICLE COLLISIONS IS FROM DAWN TO DUSK. PLEASE SLOW DOWN, BE CAREFUL,SAVE A LIFE! Wildlife Protection Society been applied to a canvas or panel surface. Inspired by a scene he viewed at the Hamptons, he painted a view of the sun coming out after a storm and reflecting from a single tree onto the snow “with glitter and brilliance”. His enthusiasm for his work has led to additions of acid washes, resin coatings and his newest creations of three-dimensional sculptures. His work is inspired by nature and a combination of old and new world materials which he creates – striking silhouettes of incomparable beauty. His work is on display at Redstone Gallery, but he will only be at the Gallery personally for questions and answers Feb. 1 and 2, from 6 to 9 p.m. When he paints, he portrays this though “…and by looking at my art you will understand that all you need in life is to look at the simple things with your heart and see the beauty of its light.” (Hamilton Aguiar). Hey Friends! Girl Scout Cookies are Here Girl Scout Cookie Sales have started! We have added two new cookies this year- a new crisp lemon sandwich cookie and a new sugarfree chocolate chip! I have included descriptions of all the cookies we have available so be sure to check them all out and buy enough to last the year- Girl Scout Cookies freeze great! Thank you for your orders, you will be helping to send the girls to camp as well as helping Girl Scouts throughout the state! Girl Scouts statewide will be taking orders for cookies from Saturday, Jan. 19, and continue through Sunday, Feb. 3. (The public gets a second chance at cookie-buying in March, when girls will be selling from Cookie Booths set up at local businesses.) Over 4,000 registered Girl Scouts, ages 7 to 17. Participation in the cookie program is voluntary, and not all registered Girl Scouts will be involved. This year, an estimated 75 percent of eligible Utah Girl Scouts will be participating in cookie sales. Girl Scout cookie sales began as a troop service project in 1917. Every box of cookies sold directly benefits Girl Scouts in the local community. 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 3362134 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! |