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Show A-3 The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, January 5-7, 2005 COUNTY EDITOR: HE Patrick Parkinson ^ 649-9014 e x U 12 countynews@parkrecord.com COUNTY SEAT WINTER TRACKS LEAD TO ... Cookie causes Basin scare By screening the package -• which had a return address - for "red flags," health officials determined the substance was cials quickly determined the sub- not a threat, Swensen said, By PATRICK PARKINSON stance was not a biological agent. adding that the health departOf the Record staff The man claims he hasment is not concerned about An unknown, powdery sub- received mail for the previous identifying drugs. "We just turn [those] over to stance recovered by deputies tenant in the past, he said. Dec. 28 in an apartment near "It had photographs in it and the FBI and the police," Kimball Junction turned out to in Europe they have a delicacy Swensen said. be cookie crumbs, health- offi- that is a wafer made out of He. was ready to suit up last cials say. sugar," said Bob Swcnscn. week to recover the crumbs but The heavy police presence Summit County environmental the resident had already vacuthat responded to 900 Bitner health director. "This thing kind umed and placed them fn a plasRoad startled some neighbors of broke to pieces. He didn't tic bag, he said, adding that protective clothing and respirators but is protocol when an unknown know what it was." substance is involved, said Capt. Utah Health Department offi- were used to recover an Joe Offret, of the Summit cials conducted lab tests on the unknown, non-hazardous powCounty Sheriffs Office. , cookie and the letter's intended der from a toilet seal in a health "A gentleman had just moved recipient was eventually found clinic in the Snyderville Basin severinto an apartment over there," living in a nearby apartment, al years ago. "He had his family out of there Offret said, adding that the new Swensen said. tenant received a package in the "It just went to the wrong and he was scared to death," mail intended for the apart- address," he said. "They knew Swensen said about last week's caller, adding that Summit County health ment's previous occupant. what it was." He opened the envelope sent It requires 24 hours \q prelim- officials have responded to roughly from Europe, Offret said. inarily identify a biological six similar cases over the years. "He was washing his hands and shower"A white powder fell out," agent. 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PHOTO COURTESY OF MATT LEAVITT Newly elected Summit County Commissioner Sally Elliott (left) sits with her mother, Mildred Cousins,* during her swearing-in ceremony Monday at the Summit County Courthouse in Coalville. Elliott, a Democrat from Park City, replaces Park City Democrat Shauna Kerr in commission seat C. Kerr was the first woman ever elected to the Summit County Commission and Elliott joins two sitting Democrats. Commission terms for Park City resident Bob Richer, and Ken Woolstenhulme, of Oakley, expire in 2006. COUNTY SHERIFF'S REPORT 27 at 12:29 p.m. Several cars without permits were reportedly parked in spaces reserved for the disabled at Kimball Junction on Dec. 27 at Other calls received by dis- 12:57 p.m. patchers included: gunshots A man was airlifted after reportedly fired near Millrace search and rescue volunteers Road in Oakley on Dec. 27 ;it responded to a snowmobile crash 9:05 a.m. in Weber Canyon near Oakley On Dec. 27, a Pinebrook man on Dec. 27 at 1 p.m. The victim told a dispatcher his wife assault- suffered a back injury. ed him with pepper spray. No injuries were reported as a Deputies were asked to result of a traffic accident on respond to a man allegedly sell- Main Street in Henefcr on Dec. ing food in front of a store at 27 at 4:11 p.m. Redstone Towne Village on Dec. Feel free to contact me to show you and your family Park City's most desirable properties and imagine living your dream today. A. 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