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Show A-12 The Park Record Meetings and agendas Wed/Thurs/Fri, October 10-12, 2018 CoRe saMples By Jay Meehan TO PUBLISH YOUR PUBLIC NOTICES AND AGENDAS, PLEASE EMAIL CLASSIFIEDS@PARKRECORD.COM Up in the night ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL BOARD MEETING NOTICE Public notice is hereby given that the Administrative Control Board of the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at the time and location specified below. All times listed are general in nature and are subject to change by the Board Chair. AGENDA DATE: Thursday, October 11, 2018 7:25 PM Questions on department updates LOCATION: Trailside Park, 5715 Trailside Drive, Park City, UT 84098 7:40 PM Updates from District committees 6:00 PM Call to Order and Public Input 7:55 PM Director comments 6:10 PM Consent Agenda 1. Request to approve minutes 9/13/18 and 9/21/18 2. Request to approve the prior month’s expenditures 6:15 PM Discussion and possible approval of contribution to Summit County for the Jeremy Ranch underpass project 8:10 PM Board member comments and review of action items 6:25 PM Discussion and possible approval of the Tentative 2019 and 2018 Amended Budgets for recommendation to County Council One or more members of the Board may attend by electronic means. Such members may fully participate in the proceedings as if physically present. The anchor location for purposes of the electronic meeting is the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District Administrative Offices, 5715 Trailside Drive, Park City, Utah. 6:55 PM Discussion of proposed changes to District Policies and Procedures, Chapters 8 - 10 8:25 PM Closed session: Property acquisition 8:45 PM Adjourn AGENDA SUMMIT COUNTY COUNCIL Wednesday, October 10, 2018 NOTICE is hereby given that the Summit County Council will meet in session Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at the Summit County Courthouse, 60 North Main Street, Coalville, UT 84017 (All times listed are general in nature, and are subject to change by the Council Chair) 10:10 AM - Site visit to Chalk Creek Road, to SR-150 (U-133); Derrick Radke (4 hours) 2:30 PM Closed Session – Property acquisition (60 min) For Children’s Justice dba Friends of the Summit County Children’s Justice Center; Margaret Olson 3) Council Comments 4) Manager Comments 5) Council Minutes dated September 19, 2018, and September 26, 2018 3:30 PM - Move to Council Chambers 6:00 PM Public Input 3:40 PM – Pledge of Allegiance Public hearing to discuss and possibly take action regarding a rezone of Lots 3 and 4 of the Red Onion Subdivision from Agriculture - 5 (AG-5) to Commercial (C) located at 2135 South 50 East, Wanship Utah, and possible adoption of Ordinance No. 888, an Ordinance Amending the Eastern Summit County Zone District Map; Ray Milliner 2:10 PM – Travel to Coalville (20 min) 3:45 PM Convene as the Board of Equalization 1) Discussion and possible approval of 2018 stipulations; Kathryn Rockhill and Steve Martin (10 min) Dismiss as the Board of Equalization 3:55 PM Work Session 1) Discussion regarding appropriate uses within County Right-Of-Way, and Franchise Agreements; Michael Kendell (30 min) 2) 4:25 PM - Summit County Manager’s 2019 budget message and presentation to the Council; Tom Fisher and Matt Leavitt (45 min) 5:10 PM Consideration of Approval 1) Consideration and possible amendment of Summit County Employee Chart of Positions – Health Department; Cindy Keyes and Carolyn Rose 2) Discussion and possible approval of Grant A greement between Summit County and the Community One or more members of the County Council may attend by electronic means, including telephonically or by Skype. Such members may fully participate in the proceedings as if physically present. The anchor location for purposes of the electronic meeting is the Council Chambers and Conference room, Summit County Courthouse, 60 N. Main, Coalville, Utah Individuals with questions, comments, or needing special accommodations pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding this meeting may contact Annette Singleton at (435) 336-3025, (435) 615-3025 or (435) 783-4351 ext. 3025 Posted: October 5, 2018 Romney, Wilson weigh in on Kavanaugh confirmation Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s GOP U.S. Senate nominee Mitt Romney says he would have supported the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the 2012 Republican presidential nominee said Friday had he been in office he would have voted to confirm Kavanaugh based on his judicial record. His Democratic opponent Jenny Wilson says she would have been a “no” vote. Wilson says Kavanaugh lacks the necessary judicial temperament and the uncertainty surrounding his past left her with “grave concerns.” Wilson had previously criticized outgoing U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch for his treatment of Kavanaugh’s accusers. Study clears air on cannabis Many Americans unaware what’s fact and fiction RANDY WYRICK Vail Daily EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. — People tend to think marijuana will do all sorts of things that science does not support. Dr. Salomeh Keyhani led a survey of 16,280 American adults, asking what they thought marijuana could do for them. She and her colleagues found that Americans tend to ascribe benefits to marijuana that are not based in science. Americans are an optimistic lot, especially when it comes to their favorable view of marijuana’s health benefits. There aren’t many, Keyhani said. In fact, Keyhani says marijuana or cannabis products do not prevent health problems. “There is no evidence that supports such a notion,” she said. Keyhani calls the findings “concerning.” America’s prevailing opinion is not completely without merit. A local boy, Quintin Lovato, has been using an oil called Haleigh’s Hope to control his epileptic seizures and Tourette’s symptoms. Keyhani said she is not familiar with Haleigh’s Hope, adding that there appears to be role for cannabidiol in the treatment of some forms of severe epilepsy of childhood, but not epilepsy in general. Based on a recent trial: “Cannabinoids have not been shown to be helpful for Tourette’s syndrome,” Keyhani said. Cannabis can ease nausea and pain that often accompanies chemotherapy, Keyhani said. However, no scientific evidence indicates it can help with so many other medical conditions that Americans think it can. Dr. Timothy Fong, a professor of addiction psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a faculty member of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative, told the Annals of Internal Medicine that because marijuana remains a Schedule I controlled substance, scientists must dive through regulatory hoops to do research. Fong said that in the absence of scientific research data, people probably get their information from pop culture, television shows, celebrities, social media and cannabis conventions. My circadian rhythms have been on the fritz for much longer than just the Age of Trump could be held accountable but I’ll tell you what, its arrival hasn’t served as much of a moderating influence. Admittedly, the Kavanaugh confirmation and the continued assault on actual stewardship of public lands hasn’t helped either. The fact that it’s a psychological disorder of sorts is a given. As is the fact that sipping Scotch-flavored water in front of a flat screen during the onset of the midterms, while not a cure-all by any stretch, at least has proven to be a great way to pass those nocturnal hours not driven to slumber. I should, I suppose, point out the positives. For one, the complete debacle of the traditional Republican Party’s lack of spinal integrity demonstrated by completely bonding with whatever gibberish emerges from that part of Trump’s brain known as the prefrontal cortex has prompted a rather intense immersion on my part into upcoming ballot issues, I am totally biased, of course. When it comes to candidates for elected office, if they happen to be white males and wish for my support, they had best, in the vernacular of the watercraft-inclined, list to the portside. Not that many on the Utah midterm ballot historically find comfort to the left of the scuttlebutt. The thinnest of the veneers coating any of those aspiring for office this time around appears to be that adorning the always transparent ex-presidential candidate and former governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney. Somehow it’s fitting that he will assume the seat, not in seniority but most assuredly in moral elasticity, of our outgoing oligarch, Orrin Hatch. There appears to be an additional pair sporting similar political stripes in the Orrin/ Mitt shot group, so my attention has veered sharply to the Democrat in the race – and it’s not just because her gender offsets her Caucasian image. I see white women, for the most part, as having kept their suffragette faith while their male counterparts long for a return to the cave. I would recommend going online to vote.utah.gov to become immersed in the freshness of Jenny Wilson’s profile. I’m not necessarily predicting a landslide in her/our favor, but Stop me if you’re already up to speed on Neanderthal subtext and the orange tint it rode in on.” you’ll feel so much better for the opportunity to engage in a personal civic cleansing. It’s enough, I suppose, to say that the incumbent of the relatively new House District 3 is a former gun range manufacturer who supports “sensible tax policy, sound immigration policy, responsible spending, local control of public lands, and the Second Amendment.” Stop me if you’re already up to speed on Neanderthal subtext and the orange tint it rode in on. Again, I recommend vote. utah.gov as an entry point into the much more enlightened vision of one James Courage Singer, the Democratic candidate for House District 3. I’ve never been a huge fan of those running nationally under the Democratic Party banner, but I must say this particular election has brought out some keepers here in Utah. While you’re poking around the website, be sure to check out all the candidate profiles, not just the ones I rave about. Remember, this is only my opinion and I’m biased, and in being so, subject to overlooking policy stances worthy of your time. Not that they rise to the exalted level of my own, mind you. The fact that both the state Senate 26th District and House 54th District races feature Democratic candidates of the female persuasion does catch my attention, however. Certainly, I’ve seen myself in retrospect as having erred voting-wise in the past. LBJ, although he has many apologists in his corner, would be my prime example. (I long ago received absolution for my egregious non-support of Teddy Roosevelt.) The female Republican candidate (excuse me while I attempt to modulate those two seemingly-at-odds modifiers) for one of two Wasatch County Council seats expresses both a love for open space and an understanding of the economic side of farmers selling their land to developers. How to separate the two is a quandary but saving the North Fields for the future is where I landed. Although I’ve been unable to locate any Proposition 2 info on my favorite voting website, I did find the text elsewhere online. Having long ago spent fairly large chunks of time in another state (Sinaloa) researching a similar proposition, I am voting “YES” on Prop 2 to support medical use of marijuana for individuals with qualifying medical illnesses. Please take the time to register and vote! Your country needs you now more than ever! Jay Meehan is a culture junkie and has been an observer, participant, and chronicler of the Park City and Wasatch County social and political scenes for more than 40 years. Red CaRd RobeRts By Amy Roberts Bare necessities There’s an old English proverb that claims necessity is the mother of all invention. While the author is unknown, this adage dates back to the 1600s — when “necessity” had a more primitive meaning. In the early centuries of our developing world, necessity birthed real life or death creations like a method for blood transfusions, vaccines and champagne. Then came the industrial revolution, when humans started adding convenience to the equation. Necessity shifted a bit from survival to a better, more comfortable way to survive. Inventions included things like cement, steam engines, typewriters, tin cans, the telegraph, and sewing machines. Fast forward to today, and the meaning of necessity remains, at best, untethered to its dictionary definition. Aside from food, shelter, and water, nearly everything most of us own is far more of a luxury than a necessity. And personally, I’m not entirely sure owning a television, computer, or smartphone even qualifies as a luxury anymore. Lately, they all kind of seem to be a bit more like a burden. Together, these ‘necessities’ essentially mandate constant connection to the news of the hour, constant exposure to trolls commenting on the news of the hour, and as a result, constant aggravation. Regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, there’s a good chance you’re currently pissed off. One side can’t believe the level of corruption and dishonesty coming out of Washington, the other side simply doesn’t actually believe it’s happening — because it is all a set up. I mostly read the news on my phone or computer, which usually exposes me to the comment section. As such, over the past couple of years there’s been more than a few times I’ve had an overwhelming urge to reach through the internet and shake someone. And I’m definitely not alone. Therapists around the country have reported an increase in patients with what they call “political anxiety.” Last year the online healthcare site CareDash. I’m not entirely sure owning a television, computer, or smartphone even qualifies as a luxury anymore. Lately, they all kind of seem to be a bit more like a burden.” com commissioned a survey regarding the toll the country’s political divide has taken on our mental health. Participants reported symptoms like depression, weight gain, suicidal thoughts, trouble sleeping, relationship distress, resentment, anger and feelings of nervousness. Half of those surveyed admitted to looking for ways to cope with the negative environment. Which brings me back to the idea of invention and necessity. A local company has “invent- ed” a service to help us relieve our angst — one that is cheaper than therapy and more accessible than a Xanax prescription. For those of us who have an axe to grind, Heber Hatchets might be just what we need. Their business model is pretty simple. For $12 customers can fling an axe through the air, attempting to lodge it in a wooden target. Over the course of an hour, you can do this again and again, until the stress is gone, the blade is dull, or your arm muscles are too weak to lift the axe. Though Heber Hatchets doesn’t actively promote the business as a treatment for depression or anxiety (political or otherwise), I can’t help but think they opened at just the right time given the headlines lately. At what other time in our history would paying someone to throw an axe seem like a wise investment in your mental stability? Under normal circumstances, playing lumberjack for a day would qualify more as a tourist attraction. Now it feels like a solid plan for preventing a screaming match. While I know throwing an axe is not likely to narrow the divide across the country, perhaps it can help those of us who live here. Because if nothing else, there is a necessity to finding a productive way to relieve our anxiety, regardless of where it stems from. Amy Roberts is a freelance writer, longtime Park City resident and the proud owner of two rescued Dalmatians, Stanley and Willis. Follow her on Twitter @amycroberts. New Equipment is expensive The Park Record’s “Help Wanted” section has the jobs you need to support your gear addiction |