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Show Inside the Bee Around The County c Top of The New' Summit County xl News News Citizens News Happeninr' Dedicated to Serving Summit County 50 cV Coalville, UT 84017 Friday, July 1993 Volume 58 Number Twenty-fou- r no Amberly Stevens 1993 Oakley Rodeo Queen Michelle Lee Chosen as First in Runner-U- p Miss Teen of Utah Pageant Wild, Wild Kingdom Michelle K. Lee Michelle K. Lee, daughter of Mike and Kathy Lee, of Oakley, was among the candidates that competed for the title of Miss Teen of Utah which was held in Salt Lake City, June Each candidate was scored in six 24-2- 6. First attendant, Stacy Leavitt; queen, Amberly Stevens, and second attendant, Robyn Wools tenhnlme. by Amy Yost Amberly Stevens, daughter of Lou and Annette Stevens, of Hoytsville, was chosen as die 1993 Oakley Rodeo Queen on June 7. The contest was held in Oakley at the Jackson's Indoor Arena instead of (he radeo grounds due to the add weather and rain. Each girl was judged on personality, the saddling of her hone for the judge, and horsemanship, where they had to perform a reining patten in the arena. First attendant to the queen is Stacy Leavitt, daughter of Kent and Sheri Kaye Leavitt, of Kamas; sec- ond attendant is Robyn Woolstenhulme, daughter of Dick and Charlotte Woolstenhulme, of Oakley, and Miss Congeniality is Kelly Kiikham, of Francis. Other contestants were Cari Sue Moore, of Henefer, and Julie Blazzard, of Kamas. The queen and her attendants each received a $50 gift certificate at A.A. Caliisters and a belt buckle. The queen also received a saddle with 1993 Queen stamped on the side. Miss Congeniality receive 1 a pair of silver earrings. Each contestant received a thank you gift from the rodeo queen committee. This year's rodeo dates are July 2, 3 and 3. Hope to see you there! Star Point Ranch by Ruth Wagner Parker who he feels arc arbitrary and in their decisions not to a George Johnson, developer of capricious some magnitude and experience, permit development in the area. owns 6300 acres east of the And he has so stated on the radio. Industrial Park in the county. Under There are factions in the the new ordinances placed on the Snyderville Basin who feel that land in January of this year that Johnson should be permitted to deproperty falls into a category velop the area thereby taking presthe Basin, State Road 224, known as Phase m. This category sure off facilities the and of that area, not to would prevent any development in an mention to keep the air attempt that area for 20 to 30 years. in breathable content. This same property, however, The study done for the county by has been approved to include the exthe Harvard University during the tension of the Utah Valley summer of 1992 felt that one of the Community College with the pos- better ways to expand was to permit sibility of expanding that facility development in that area as opposed into a four year college. Johnson to the Parley's Meadow has also volunteered to not only anddescreting continued growth in the Basin. donate hundreds of acres for the They called it New Town and by recreation board but to build the the acreage as well as the plans it buildings for that facility at cost would be a new town. only. Johnson has retained attorneys to The property is already outfitted promote his cause and is not countwith water, easy access to the sewer ing out a suit against the county for lines and mqjar road connections seeming unilateral behavior without easily installed. Johnson has been due consideration of the public at vehement against Moser and Bruce large. Garbage - Garbage by Ruth Wagner Drew Harper discussed with the BOC on Monday that the time has come to begin to think about the placement of future garbage of the county. Two yean ago New York City (specifically Queens County) had two enormous barges anchored in the harbor because no one wanted the garbage, and it traveled the eastern seaboard in search rtf a burial ground. Presently, (Summit County may be in a like position while searching for a final resting place for refuse. Harper stated that 100 acres should have lasted 40 yean but he doesn t see that in the future of this ground. The cell that is presently in operation will need new walls though its life expectancy is by two to three years. It will take one million dollars to build another cell and that would be 10 acres. The one in operation since 1986 is in trouble though it can be sealed and put away. There's a cost no matter which way you look. It may be a matter of weighing the costs of paying another area to take the garbage or transferring to another cell and close up the present one. The county may have until October of 1994 to make the decision areas including achievement, service to school and community, personal development of talents, special interests, scholastic record, personality and poise, and a judge's interview. In addition, each of the candidates took a written test designed to measure their general awareness of the world around them. Michelle was sponsored by ' Sargent Timber, ODriscoll Construction, Final Touch Video Productions, Utah Power and Light, Roth Landscape and Design, South Summit High School, Hi Mountain Drug, and Mountain Valley Service. Their support was very much appreciated. After the final judging, Michelle was selected as the first runner-u- p to Miss Teen of Utah. She has the opportunity of attending the National Miss Teen of America Pageant in Illinois in August 1994. There were 200 applicants statewide, 68 girls were chosen to compete in the state pageant. Being chosen as first runner-u-p is a great accomplishment. Congratulations, Michelle. BCC Meeting by Ruth Wagner Spending time at the work session of the board of county commissioners on Monday mornings reveals a great deal of what is going on in the county and what is or isn't getting accomplished. For instance, the library, as reported by Commissioner Perry, (albeit by Ruth Wagner Remember the guy who wrestled the alligator? Jim Fowler, for yean with Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom in association with Marlin Perkins, visited Summit County last week at the behest of Commissioner Gene Moser who had been with Mutual for over thirty five yean. Moser's aim is to maintain open space in the county as well as educate the public at large in the need for open forest, those lower animals, for without them we don't have a chance. One of Fowler's main interests lies in the interconnection of human and natural communities. He has worked to preserve natural habitat and thereby enhance the overall quality of life in many urban areas. Mutual of Omaha has a Wildlife Heritage Trust whose main objective is to support communities as they preserve their unique wild kingdoms. Fowler viewed the proposed Ecological Park proposed by the Swaner family as well as open lands throughout Summit County and shared his insight on the im space. According to Fowler, it is nota question so much as preservation of the lower animals as preservation of the human race. One of the ways to ensure that we do survive is to protect that open space, that Summit Park Revisited by Ruth Wagner The BCC meeting last Monday revealed that a problem is still plaguing the Summit Park area. It would seem that the original developer left a can of worms that is still1 disentangling leaving innocent homeowners and lot owners on a limb. Problem No. 1 has to do with the sewer connections or lack thereof. The Snyderville Basin Sewer Improvement District (SBSID) has informed the county that though there may be laterals to be connected to tire trunk lines some, if not most, have not been connected and are not locatcable without costly efforts. The county is offering $330 to each lot owner who wants to hook up to the trunk line but will not contribute to tire efforts to locate tire laterals. It could be costly for all involved. Problem No. 2 has to do with tire water system, or lack thereof. It isnt the system per se so much as tire insufficiency of well No. 1 to support the area and well No. 2 having to be abandoned due to contamination. Well No. 3 is in process apparently but still not servicing the area. Result of this is that some of the lot owners are incensed squeezed in between unlikely neighbors) on Rassmussen Road between the exits of Jeremy Ranch and Kimball Junction, is now open for business. It took years .in the making but it will serve all those who wish to partake by Ruth Wagner Robert K. Weidncr, a consultant of its offerings. Perry also visited with Peggy and former Legislative assistant to Hannon, of the Salt Lake Animal Senator Gam for 13 years, visited Control, who was adamant about with the BCC on Monday dishaving administrators to run the cussing tire PILT (Payment in Lieu operation there. She told him that of Taxes) and RS2477 (Road as well as other incidents in volunteerism in the city works and the goings and comings of the advocates it for the county. Sheldon Richins informed the Federal government in Washington. The eastern part of this county is board that the closure dates on landfill was extended possibly to one half federal land and forest preserve. The county is the playground October of 1994. Richins is meeting on Friday of the Wasatch Front Each year with the Morgan County there is an increase in search and Commissioners and vets regarding rescue payment for which should be tire federal government according to the illnesses of some of the cattle. The board is following up on the Weidncr. However, the feds generWest Hoytsville Road problem ally do no do tire paying. It seems visa-vi- s they have to be an unwritten federal mandate gravel haulers called the head of UDOT regarding to operate in this manner. Daggett speeding. Richins also suggested County, which has a population of that weight and length restrictions 800 people,does all the search and be placed on the road as well as rescue in Flaming Gorge which is speed. It seems that in this instance 96 percent federal ownership. Without remuneration. it paid for the residents to comWeidner suggested that this may there's more to come. plaint Protection Agency. The town of Oakley is participating in the idea of preservation in the watershed area. This territory (200 acres) will be preserved forever through a conservation easement donated to the Summit Land Trust through a purchaser of land and die foresight of the town in the valuable preservation of the property. Way to go, Oakley. County Recorder Elected President of Multi-CounComputer Trust place. Some of the homeowners (as represented by Attorney Jerry DlUia who is on their board have written to tire BCC and in the six page communication have asked that even when the water situation is cleared up there be a system of permission to build that does not lots allow for all of the 400 (still vacant to begin building at once. What they foresee is trucks destroying tire roads, creating havoc with tire playing children and destroying tire amenities they have just received if the system is overloaded suddenly by so many. D'Elia, in a telephone interview, stated that there is no lawsuit either threatened or in sight so much as seeking a method to control tire growth in an area that is of very steep grade, has had tremendous water problems in the past and still ongoing, and where tire sewer system is not presently in a functioning condition. The residents want a gradual increase in the building in order to protect and test the amenities they have yet to receive. -) Pilt and RS2477 y, Environmental ty since they are prohibited from building on their lots due to the moratorium until the water is in 1-- right-of-wa- portance of permanent natural resource preservation. He was very interested in the Summit Land Trusts current efforts to design an environmental education program for county schools, a project for which the Trust has recently received funding from the Alan Spriggs Alan Spriggs, Summit County Recorder, has been elected to a fourth consecutive term as president y of the computer trust This organization was formed in 1978 to jointly develop computer software for county governments. Seventeen of Utah's twenty nine counties are now members of this multi-count- organization. be an issue for our state representative, David Ure, to pose to the law making body, to get the state to help pay to maintain that portion of the public lands. Both Bill Orton and Karen Shepherd support PILT according to Weidner. Weidner staled further that though Orton is a hard worker and extremely bright he has lost some of his effectiveness through his lack of political finesse. The statement of being dragged naked through cactus by his tongue, though colorful and picturesque, was not appreciated by the august body. RS2477 has to do with reclamation of roads that the county has not improved and to which they cannot prove they have actual ownership by way ot deeds. Watch out, it could be a dangerous ruling since some of the county roads that have not been improved run clear Continued on Page 2A trust was origThe formed by eight counties to inally address a problem that was common to many of Utahs small and midsized counties. It was recognized that efficiency in county government could be improved and costs could be reduced through thel introduction of computer systems. multi-count- y However, it was also found that software, or operating instructions for the complex programs of county government were expensive to write. The solution to this problem was to share the costs of software .design among several counties. Through its participation in the trust. Summit County has successfully automated most of its offices and is 'continuing to expand its computer system to serve tire growing needs of our county. |