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Show The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, August 8-10, 2012 County Seat A-3 WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED! COUNTY EDITOR: SARAH MOFFITT 649-9014 EXT. 131 | countynews@parkrecord.com A helping hand for back-to-school Light Summertime Fare Signature Steaks and Seafood LUNCH SPECIAL Try one of our home-ground Certified Angus Beef Burgers and receive a complimentary Soup, Salad & Sandwich Bar! (435)649-8060 Photo Courtesy of Rob Harter Elliot Walton, right, a sophomore at Park City High School, helped the Park City Christian Center collect 215 backpacks for under-privileged students in the Park City School District. Walton wanted to help with the Christian Center's Back-to-School Basics program so he asked residents and companies to donate the bags for his Eagle Scout project . Rob Harter, Executive Director of the Christian Center, said the bags were "a huge help" to the program and allowed the Christian Center to buy school supplies for more children. "It was a great way to connect the community," Harter said. "Businesses and companies all came together to help people in our own town." Volunteers will shop with 300 children at the Tanger Outlet Mall on Friday to buy necessary back-toschool clothes and supplies. For more information visit www.ccofpc.org. Possible quarry rocks Echo Neighbors say new business could cause disturbance By SARAH MOFFITT The Park Record Some Echo residents are crying foul over a proposed rock quarry south of Rockport Reservoir. But landowner Wesley Siddoway says that if the East Side wants to stimulate its economy, this is the way to do it. According to Summit County Planner Sean Lewis, the rock quarry would cover two acres, significantly smaller than many of the other quarries around Summit County. Mountain Valley Stone in Brown's Canyon operates on 45-acres. The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining approved the rock pit but the land must also be granted a conditional use permit by the Eastern Planning Commission. At a Summit County public hearing last week, the Planning Commission heard from numerous residents who were concerned about the impact the quarry would have on their day-to-day lives. Some neighbors said the noise of the drilling and rock excavation would be too much while for others, their main concern centered on the large trucks that would be traveling on the roads to remove the rocks. "The Planning Commission wants another work session with the applicant to see if there are some specific conditions we can add to the proposal to mitigate the impact it has on the neighbors," Lewis said. "A lot of the stone they want to excavate is on the surface but there will be trucks on State Road 32 and a machine to remove the rocks." The land is currently zoned for agriculture use. Siddoway said that neighbors won't notice the rock pit since his family owns the 170-acres that surround it. "It will be relatively low output and set in a valley so the surrounding hilltops will block the sound," he said. Siddoway is the third generation to own the land, which he said is used primarily to run cattle. The rock pit would help supplement the family's income from ranching and keep the land in his family so his children can use it for cattle as well, he said. By building a rock quarry, Siddoway said he is preserving the area's agricultural roots and starting a small business, something the county has been urging East Side residents to do for some time. A work session regarding the proposed stone quarry is scheduled for Sept. 5 and a second public hearing is scheduled to be held on Sept. 9. countyfair.org. pic Park will hold a Hurricane for Hope event, benefiting the Speedy Foundation which was established in honor of the late Olympic medalist Jeret "Speedy" Peterson. Tickets start at $25 and are available at www.hurricaneforhope.com. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. Guests will enjoy live music, food, meet and greet with Olympic athletes, and a spectacular big air show. starting at 8 p.m. For more information visit www.utaholympiclegacy.com. County Briefs Summit County Fair The Summit County Fair's booths and events will be open all week, culminating on Saturday with a parade, farmers market and a rodeo. Tickets are still available for the rodeo and can be purchased online. This is the second year the fair will include a farmers market which showcases local goods and produce. The farmers market will be in Coalville, across from the fairgrounds, and will be open from noon to 6 p.m. For more information and a schedule of fair events visit www.summit- I-80 construction Eastbound Interstate 80 in Parleys Canyon will have overnight lane restrictions in place between Lambs Canyon and Parleys Summit. Construction is scheduled to take place between 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weeknights and 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturdays. The construction is expected to last until the fall. Hurricane for Hope On Friday, the Utah Olym- Come Celebrate our 65th Anniversary during the Month of August! SPENCER AUTO SALES www.spencerautosales.com 888-653-5969 46 East 200 South • Heber City "Your Home Town Dealer" Mike Mair - 35 years Allan Carlile - 32 years Debra Cullimore - 21 years Rob Lewis - 16 years 1947 Bill Hyde - 14 years Rory Baldwin - 12 years Andi Sorenson - 7 years Athel Fitzgerald - 4 years 1985 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND SUMMIT Steve Parkinson - 3 years Brian Plummer - 2 years 2012 Prospector Square Corner of Sidewinder and Gold Dust www.grubsteakrestaurant.com grubsteakrestaurant@xmission.com Reservations gladly accepted |
