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Show PAGE A4 Sheriff’s Blotter • A harassment call was reported from Park City about a family member trying to run another family member off the road and then coming to their home and pounding on the doors. • The sheriff’s office was advised that a vehicle driven by a female with a male passenger had false plates on their vehicle and were headed towards Kimball’s Junction. The vehicle was a green Ford Taurus. • An officer responded to a resident in Park City in reference to a possible child endangerment that has been going on for about a month. DCFS was also advised. • An attempt to locate call was reported about a driver in a white vehicle with a child in the front seat with no seat belt on. The child looks to be under the age of five. • A report came in from Redstone area from a caller stating that all of the door locks were broken and believes that someone may have broken into the house. • A Spanish speaking caller called 911 and asked for help. She was crying when she hung up. A verbal fight was going on between the husband and his wife. • A caller reported that water trucks were speeding up and down the road in Henefer all day long. The drivers were contacted about the speed limit. • A suspicious call from Henefer came in when they reported that shots were fired at workers from previous landowners. • A call from the North end of Coalville came in about a adult that was supplying alcohol to minors. • A medical call came in when a female had been reported to have taken an overdose of pills and then drank some bleach in a suicide attempt. She was transported to the U. of U. • A domestic call came in about the callers ex-wife who had entered his home uninvited and was throwing items and taking valuable art that did not belong to her. There were 383 reports taken this past week. Commander of Amphibious Squadron Three - U.S. Navy Navy Captain Jonathan M. Padfield WRITTEN BY HIS LOVING MOTHER, JANIS A. PADFIELD Navy Captain Jonathan M. Padfield recently assumed duties as the Commander of Amphibious Squadron Three, based in San Diego, CA. He is the 44th Commodore in the Squadron’s illustrious 54-year history. Padfield is a native of Salt Lake City, and graduated from the University of Utah. He is the son of Janis A. Padfield, formerly of Coalville, and the late L. Max Padfield of Kamas. Captain Padfield will command an Expeditionary Strike Group comprised of the amphibious assault ships U.S.S. Peleliu, U.S.S. Dubuque, and U.S.S. Pearl Harbor; the guided missile destroyers Benfold and Halsey and guided missile Cruiser, U.S.S. Cape St. George. His primary mission is to plan and execute amphibious operations in conjunction with an embarked US. Marine Corp air and ground task force. Commodore Padfield and the Peleliu Expedition Strike Group recently completed operations in the Southern California area, achieving certification to deploy with the 15th Marine Unit assigned to Camp Pendleton, CA. He is in his 24th year of Naval Service and has served in jobs both at sea and ashore. He has commanded two amphibious warfare ships and has participated in Naval Action in Somalia, Iraq, and with Hurricane Katrina’s disaster relief efforts. He is a graduate of the National War College in Washington, D.C. and recently completed a tour with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is married to the former Patricia C. Addams of Columbus, OH. They are the parents of 3-1/2 year old son Lee, and six week old daughter, Kendall Elizabeth. 4th Grade Students Learn about Water CHERYL OVARD SCN Editor Summit County 4th Grade students from every elementary MAY 16, 2008 Summit County News school attended the Water Festival (in a snow blizzard) at St. Mary's in Park City on April 24. Approximately 520 students from the schools attended either the morning or afternoon session of which 40 volunteer professions from conservation organizations, state government, the fire department, and nonprofits taught them the various aspects of water conservation and all about water. The event was underwritten by the Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District, the Park City Board of Realtors, and volunteers from many civic groups. The students were divided into five groups from each school, went to various stations to learn and watch demonstrations with on water such as how water and rain causes erosion, fly fishing, recycling water, how to measure snow levels, and even about the Swanner Nature Preserve, to name a few. The teachers were amazed with the organization in how they were set up, how smoothly the students were moved from station to station, and each had a wonderful learning experience. This event was well received, well attended, and the children were very excited with what they learned - even bringing home and sharing the knowledge they learned to their families and friends. For more information and pictures, visit the website at http://recycleutah.org/water_fes tival.html Subscribe To The News! 336-5501 Now Hiring Cooks Servers Bussers Dishwashers Go Classifieds! It Pays! 336-5501 Call Alanna at 435.901.0866 Conservation Corner USDA Extends Sign-Up For 2008 Conservation Security Program U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Arlen Lancaster recently announced that producers in 51 eligible watersheds nationwide will have two additional weeks to apply for the Conservation Security Program (CSP) in fiscal year 2008. The sign-up now ends on May 30, 2008. A sign-up extension announcement is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on May 9, 2008. Originally, the CSP sign-up was scheduled to run from April 18-May 16, 2008. “NRCS recognizes the inopportune timing of this year’s sign-up and that farmers and ranchers are busy in their fields. We want to give them as much time as possible,” Lancaster said. “We are extending the sign-up as much as possible to allow producers adequate time to gather natural resource information and complete the required self-assessment and applicant interview. This two-week extension represents the fullest accommodation we can make and deliver a program this year.” Natural disasters—such as excessive spring rains and flooding in certain parts of the country that caused delays in planting— also played a role in the decision to extend the sign-up, Lancaster said. As a result, many farmers and ranchers had little time to gather their records to meet the CSP sign-up requirements. CSP, a voluntary program, encourages and rewards producers who practice outstanding stewardship on working agricultural land by offering financial incentives that increase with the level of conservation effort. Soil and water quality are the primary focus of this program; however, program goals also include improved wildlife habitat, air quality, and environmentally responsible energy production. USDA-NRCS began CSP in fiscal year 2004. Currently, there are 331 enrolled watersheds covering nearly 248 million acres eligible for CSP nationwide. These numbers include the 51 watersheds in this fiscal year’s sign-up and their acreage, which were first announced in September 2006. For more information about CSP and eligibility requirements, please visit http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/csp. United States Department of Agriculture • Natural Resources Conservation Service • P.O. Box 2890 Washington, DC 20013 • Phone: (202) 720-3210 • Web: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov Sylvia Rainford (202-720-2536) Landscaping Ordinances That Encourage Water Conservation Utah Rivers Council Releases new report on water-wise landscaping ordinances! The Utah Rivers Council today released a new report, Elements of an Ideal Water-Wise Landscaping Ordinance for Utah Cities. This report lists what a landscaping ordinance that encourages water conservation should include and is designed to be a resource for city officials and decision makers. “It is important that cities adopt clear landscaping ordinances that are water-wise,” according to Mark Danenhauer, River Solutions Manager of the Utah Rivers Council. “A properly designed ordinance is a winwin situation. It will give homeowners flexibility in landscaping their property, while at the same time being enforceable so that cities can protect property values and maintain the safety and aesthetics of the community.” In the report the Council presents its research results on landscaping ordinances of twelve Utah and Western cities. The heart of the report is a list of several key elements that a waterwise landscaping ordinance should include. Importantly, in addition to listing these elements, several examples of the elements in the ordinances of Utah and other Western Cities are included. These examples allow city officials and decision makers to see the elements in use. “The focus of this report is on new developments because there is going to be so much new construction in the future due to Utah’s growing population,” stated Danenhauer. “Ensuring that new developments are water-wise to begin with will make sure that Utah’s cities can provide water to its citizens in the most cost effective manner.” To view and download an executive summary or the complete report, visit the Council’s website at www.utahrivers.org and click on water conservation/publications. The Utah Rivers Council is a community-based, grassroots, non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation and stewardship of Utah’s rivers and sustainable, clean water sources for Utah’s citizens and wildlife for generations to come. http://www.utahrivers.org Mark Danenhauer, River Solutions Coordinator, Utah Rivers Council, 1055 E 2100 South, #207. |