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Show tUe SUMMIT COUNTy In This Issue. . . . BEE Qn' :VJ 7 C dEdlCATEd TO SERViNq SUMMiT COUNTy 50 CoalvOU, UT 84017 V Friday, October 21, 1994 .. 'i t 2$ M ..5B .jjnitds A Section 8 paqes Number Forty Volume 59 lA . B Section 6 daqes i Coalville Treatment Plant Receives National Honor The Coalville City Waste Water Treatment Plant was awarded the United States Environmental Protection Agency's 1994 National Second Place award for personnel training programs. Sludge handling and disposal, safety education, process control and field monitoring, seepage management, toxic waste controls, Outstanding Wastewater Treatment collection Facility Operations and Maintenance Small Secondary Plant Category. Dennis Gunn, plant superintendent, accepted the award on Oct 17 while attending the Water Environment Federation Conference held at the Sheraton Hotel in Chicago, IL. The award was presented to Gunn by Robert Perciasepe, assistant administrator, USEPA. The EPA based the selection on the plant's demonstrated innovative and achievements. Facilities are judged based on their cost-effecti- ve achievements in: Compliance, pollution prevention, equipment main- tenance management, financial management, innovative O and M practices, laboratory management, system controls, collection system maintenance management, public education, automation and best management practices. State water pollution control agencies solicit nominations from facilities in their areas. These nominations are then sent on to their EPA regional offices where EPA uses selection panels to choose the facilities to receive annual regional awards. The regional winners are then nominated to National headquarters to be evaluated by a selection panel. Coalville received the regional award during a dinner held in August by EPA representative James Brooks. National first and second place award winners are invited to attend a ceremony in their honor, where they are presented with their plaques and certificates. This year, the cennony was held in conjunction with Environment (WEFTEC) the Water Federation 94 Annual Conference. This year, the first place award Mr. brink is involved in the operation of wastewater and culinary water plants in Laholm area and is here to tour several plants throughout the United States. He was accompanied by Dave Hutchinson, of Utility Management Systems, Salt Lake City. went to Appleton Municipal Wastewater Facility in Appleton, MN. Gunn will present the plaque to Mayor Johnson and the during the council meeting City-Counci- l to be held in November. The plaque will ultimately be displayed at the wastewater treatment plant along with four region eight awards. Utah Water Pollution Control Association (UWPCA) award, now known as Water Environment Association of Utah. (WEAU) among others. On Friday, Oct. 14, the plant was visited by Mr. Bo Brink, Technical Department, Laholm Local Authority, Laholm, Sweden. Also in attendance were Merlyn Johnson, Coalville City Mayor, and Dennis Gunn, plant superintendent. During their visit, they discussed processes here and in Sweden. Mr. Brink discussed the problems they face in Laholm Bay, and the steps they have taken to solve them. Mr. Brinks tour to the U.S. was sponsored by FLYGT Pump Company as a meritorious award to him. We were honored to have him visit here. Mr. Brink then went on to the WEFTEC Conference where he met with other colleagues including The king of Sweden. Sheldon Rkhins Appointed To Dennis Gann shows o ff Coalvilles latest award. Coalville was awarded- second place for the 1994 Outstanding Treatment Facility Award from the EPA. National Committee - Summit County Library Recipient of LSCA Grant The Summit County Library, 2734 Rasmussen Road, between Jeremy Ranch exit and Kimball Junction exit, has been hard at work improving their collection of materials for circulation. The Library Services and Construction Act Advisory Council announced ;on Oct. 5 that the application for an LSCA Title I grant was .successful for this library. The jgtant money will be used to implement their project Book the future. This project will focus on new purchasing nonfiction (children's books in topics that will 'support the elementary schools euniculums. The Summit County Library, land Ginger Rich, invite you to to their jbring your jStory Time and activity each Thursday from 11:10 a.m. to 12 I pre-school- uOOIIa On Tuesday, Nov. 1, the Summit County Library will cele I brate its one year birthday. Here is a chance to look them over and enjoy a piece of birthday cake. The library will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. fin- this special day. The library hours are Monday and Thursday,' 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Wednesday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call the library at 649-178- 4 for further information. Time is no fee charged to Summit County residents to obtain a library card. Book donations are accepted and encouraged. If you would like to help us further, please contact Winona MacKinnon of Summit County Friends of the Library, The library staff would like to thank all the many people who have donated money, equipment, technical support, books and magazines, and valuable time to make this library such a 649-368- 8. success. Summit County Commissioner Sheldon Richins has recently been named a member of the National Association of Counties' (NACo) Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee by ' NACo ' President Randy Franke. NACos 13 steering committees form the policy-makin- g arm of the association. Each committee is comprised of approximately 30-6- 0 county officials who meet during the year to examine issues critical to local government. The Taxation and Finance Steering Committee will focus on matters pertaining to financial resources of counties; fiscal management; federal assistance; municipal borrowing; county revenues; federal budget, and federal tax reform. The steering committees recommendations on county legislative goals are presented to NACos membership during the associations Annual Conference. If approved, the recommendations become part of the American County Platform, which is the basis of NACos efforts in representing counties to Congress and the White sites. Dwellings must be modest in size, cost, and design. Rural areas include open country and places with populations of 10,000 or less. Attention Hunt Widows while he Has your spouse left you to fend for yourself off chasing big game? Are you tired of being left alone during the hunt? goes Don't Fret, Have A Night Out... Freel The Summit County Bee is sponsoring a Hunt Widows contest, with dinner for two offered as the prize. To enter, explain in 25 words or less why you and your dale deserve an evening out after the hunt is over. Entries must be received at the Bee office by October 30,1994 and include name, address and will be published In The Bee. phone number. Winning entries 18 older old to enter. or years you must be Prizes have been graciously donated by these fine businesses: . Two chicken dinners at The Spring Chicken Inn . Two chicken fried steak dinners at Dean's Coffee Shop . Two prime rib buffet dinners at Holiday Inn Restaurant Two $10 dinner certificates at Dennys on Landmark Drive. Mail or drop your entries by soon! t Eligible applicants are those without adequate housing and are unable to obtain conventional financing. Loans may be made for up to 100 percent of the appraised value of the site and new home if construction inspections were made by FmHA or other parties authorized by FmHA. Existing dwellings which are less than 1,300 sq. ft. in good repair. Loans may be used to buy, build, improve, repair or rehabilitate rural homes and related facilities. Houses will be located on desirable sites with an assured supply of safe drinking water and suitable arrangements for sewage disposal. The streets, water, and waste disposal systems shall meet FmHA requirements. .Guaranteed housing loans with local lenders providing funds and FmHA the guarantee are also available. Housing seminars are scheduled to be held the first Monday of each month at the Coalville Office, 30 South Main, Coalville, and the first Wednesday of each month in the Heber Office located in the Heber Post Office, Rm. 103. Please call die Coalville Office at 801-336-56- 71 information. for further 4, Henefer Man Named Golfer Of The Year The Utah Junior Golf Association recently awarded Derek Fox, of Henefer, For Low Income Housing Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) provides financing in rural areas to low and very low income families for homes and building 20-1- 4. House. There Is FmHA Financing , The Cheerleaders from North Summit High School braved the cold, wet homecoming game last Friday night. Despite their cheers, North Summit lost the game to the to Juab. South Summit also lost their homecoming game, Bulldogs, 20-1- their 1994 Golfer of The Year award for the boys age 13 to 14 year old division. The award is given to the boy and girl junior golfer in each of the five age categories who compiles the most points in tournament play during the summer. Players receive points based on their final standings in each tournament. Derek won the award easily, nearly doubling his nearest competitor in points. The Utah Junior onds and two thirds. His lowest total for the year was a 36 hole score of 5 under par in July. In the final regular tournament of the year he decided to compete in the older division against the 7 year old boys, and led the tournament until the final hole at Wolf Creek where Davis High golfer Mart Jacks the par 5 1 1th hole (the groups 36th hole), giving him a one stroke 15-1- ea-gl- ed victory over Derek. The concluding tournament each year is the Tournament of Champions at Oakridge Country Club, where Derek's even par round of 72 gave him first place. Derek also competed in the Optimist Junior World Tournament in San Diego, where hundreds of junior golfers from nearly every state and 30 countries meet yearly in the nations largest international junior tournament He was the only Utah player in the 13 to 14 year old age group to make the 36 hole cut and finished in the top 23. Golf Association is one of the most active and successful junior golf programs in the United States, involving several hundred junior golfers from ages 8 to 17 competing throughout each summer in golf tournaments from St. George to Logan. The 13 to 14 year old boys compete in 15 tournaments each summer, most of which are 36 or 34 hole events. All events except one are stroke events, with only gross semes counting. The exception is the Utah State Junior Amateur, which has an 18 hole stroke qualifying, then continues on with up to five 18 hole rounds of match play. Dereks summer golf season started out well, as he broke par for the first time in 18 holes by shooting a one undo- par round of 72 at St George Golf Club. He managed to hang on to the lead playing in 30 mile per hour winds at Green Springs the following day for his first victory of the season. He continued playing well all season, winning 9 of the 13 tournaments he entered, with two sec PGA touring professional Mike Reid presents Derek Fox, of Henefer, with the Utah Junior Golf Association's 1994 4 Golfer of The Year award for the boys year old 13-1- |