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Show 2A Thu Summit County Bee - Friday, December 13, 1996 EdUrcmkl T:i'ii,i?.t : ,i c" "S' v ..f Pae Pam's Place If you have been waiting to do your Christmas shopping until it "looks and feels like the season", then you should be ready now. Homes are decorated for the sea-- , son and the stores are offering "sales" to draw the crowds inside. It is lots of fun to ride around the county and view the individual lighting residents do - many creative and fun - some leaning toward the more spiritual side. I don't really have a good excuse for waiting to get my shopping done - it's just habit (kinda like nail biting - if s hard to quit). Christmas this year has been a little "off it seems - because a number of serious accidents and deaths have hit families in the community and people are "feeling" their loss. Holidays can be a depressing time Support For Commissioners Dear Editor As 1996 draws to an end, we would like to thank the Summit County Board of Commissioner Finders worked hard in pre g open space, property rights, and both urban and agricultural lifestyles found in Summit County. He initiated a Tri State Cattle Conference that Tell Mm About It Squanto - Hero Unheralded by Leon Slmfster, Columnist Howard Simpson in his book, The Impact of Disease on American History, states. "The Europeans were able to conquer America not because (nought concerned individuals from of their military genius, or their religious motivation, or their ambition, several states to Utah, bringing naor their greed. They conquered it by waging unpremeditated biological warCounty. We are saddened tional attention to the problems fare." Of course he was talking about the diseases (also listed by historian, currently facing die beef industry. Commissioner Thomas Flinders James W Loewen) as measles, small pox, cholera, tuberculosis, streptoAlthough not opposed to the chose to pursue his professional incoccosis, ringworm, etc., to mention a few. History, if scrupulously exterests before his tom expired. Over concerts held at Wolf Mountain, amined, would reveal that the "settling" of America did not actually begin conthe past two years, great strides Commissioner Flinders was with the Pilgrims in the year 1620, as recorded in history textbooks. Nor and lives citizen's cerned for the have been taken in serving the citithe Pilgrims by six or so businesses impacted by transient with the Dutch settlers in Albany who zens of Summit County. The London from the even of Nor Company (1607, English group years. and musical the groups A few of these changes include followers of Jamestown, Va.) created. the problems they the separation of the planning those dates by about 30,000 years, give or Rather, we'd have to Commissioner Flinders was a commissions into two separate bodtake a few thousand, in order to credit the real "original" settlers. It seems if dedicated ies. This has resulted in a faster appublic servant, rarely, popular classroom perception of "settlers" - due to history books listing plication process and allowed more ever, missing a Commission uncivilized savages they called "Indians living on this continent when excitizen input. Commissioner Meeting. He was open to new ideas to be white. But reand his knowledge of the county plorers hit the coast is that to be a settler you have Flinders was the driving force beCarolina by the in left South African member that a of slaves, group hind the expansion of the Atkinson was a great benefit in his role as in 1526, settled there, Mr. Loewen also reveals that an Indian Spaniards Water District that has the potential Commissioner. He will be sorely named "Squanto", who was kidnapped as a young boy along with a couple of preserving water resources for the missed. dozen other Indians and taken into slavery to Milaga, Spain by an of Anita Lewis and 63 Other Snyderville Basin and all of slave trader in 1605, heavily towards saving the English Summit County Employees Summit County. Pilgrims during that 1620 winter. He learned English and possibly Spanish during his nine years in captivity and may have crossed the Atlantic as many as six times. His final journey - a return to his native village, Patuxit (now named "Plimoth" by the new Pilgrim owners) - a lesson in tragedy, for it was then Squanto discovered he was the last living member of his tribe. All of the others had died of what historians labeled "the black death. Alone, and the last one of his posterity, it was small wonder then that he cast his lot with the new settlers. He was probably the most reliable source from which these newcomers gained their knowledge of planting the type of crops that would survive in the new world. Diseases brought by the white man over a period of a century or two - previous to the Pilgrims had inevitably decimated the native population of the Americas. Some, historians estimate that as much as 95 percent of the population died from these diseases. An estimated one hundred million native Americans (Columbian Era) had dwindled to about fourteen million by 1840, a horrifying credit to the introduction of white man's diseases. Historical records - circa 1600s - indicate that the early white settlers were reluctant to bathe for two reasons, they did not like to expose their naked bodies, and secondly, good hygiene habits just weren't part of their daily rituals In fact they "smelled bad" to the Indians. Native Americans were very conscious of good personal hygiene and bathed frequently. Contrary to storied misconceptions about their personal habits, they took very good care of their bodies. Later, modem science would prove that frequent washing and cleaning of one's body eliminates harmful bacteria. One Dec. 14 (Saturday) Santa Claus arrives at North Summit bacteria (of which they had become imcan imagine the disease-bearin- g Firehouse, Center Street and 100 East, from 10 a.m.-1- 2 noon. mune) carried on persons who almost never washed, bathed or used other Dec. 18 (Wednesday) Summit County Parents and cleansing habits. Advocates of Persons With Disabilities regular meet It is very easy, therefore to accept historian Simpson's "unpremeditated lug, 7 p.m.. Park City, Treasure Mountain Middle School Rm. biological warfare" conclusions. Other early journals give horrendous ac13. Come join us for an evening of part educational and part counts of how the white settlers lived through that first winter, "...we brainstorming. This is a support group serving all persons with found a place like a grave (uh...wait up... "like" a grave?) ...dug it 8, disabilities regardless of age. Tor information, call Gail, up.. ..took several of the pretty things... like... a bow, a mat, bowls, or Judy, dishes... things like that, and covered up the body again." Dec. 20 (Friday) The Park City Motor Vehicle Office According to the writings of Mr. Loewen (a college history teacher) will close early on Dec. 20 and Dec. 24. Office hours will be 8 some of these early journal accounts even record the settlers' cannibalism a.m.-1- 2 a.m. of these corpses during those first, severe winters. Yet history textbooks Please help The Norwegian School of Nature Life seem to rubber stamp one set of explanations for virtually every truly imby donating clothing and equipment for our communities portant happening during the settling of this countiy, and tend to be totally youth program: snowboots, fleece pants and jackets, shell pants disinterested in correcting faulty theories as newer proof surfaces. and jackets as well as winter socks. Adult and youth sizes are Thought For The Day: "It would be better not to know so many things skis and boots. For inneeded. Also snowshoes and than to know so many things that are not so." Felix Okoye formation, call Commissioners for their dedicated service to the citizens of Summit lars to help the children who need them? For example, while my little grandson was in Primary Hospital last week, a man took an interest in our Colton iwhile visiting his grandson. Daily visits, loving concern, and the: gift of a "bite size bear meant a lot to the family. During this busy season, let's remember to (Ttry a little harder" to really "see the reason for the season". As we know, children can really "tell it like it is so their answers came as no surprise to me when I asked a few young friends about when others seem to be happy and you are experiencing problems yourself. Perhaps we need to show more true Christmas spirit and look deeper into possible needs others may have. Have you known someone who seems to be able to smile through traumas they are going through and think "they are really amazing -how do they do it". Then you take time to really listen and find they arent doing as well as they seem. Sometimes a hug, phone call, a small remembrance or even fixing a meal for a busy friend can make a huge difference. their I watched a TV news item about animals one day in which it showed the many things a person can do to pamper their pets. It blew me away when I heard a person can take their pet shopping in stores, for a limousine tide (complete with chauffeur and food items, and fancy attire. I love my animals and hate to see any animal suffer but after spending a good amount .of time in hospitals this past year, I wonder if we aren't putting our priorities in the wrong feelings concerning Christmas. Sitting in a small area - one answer soon led to another. Listing their feelings and thoughts were interesting: 1. Jesus Christ (because we celebrate his birth); 2. Baking goodies with mom - (because she makes such good things); 3. Tree (picking one out and decorating it); 4. Singing songs (especially about Rudolph and Santa); 5. Family (getting together to have fiin); 6. Helping others - (shoveling walks, taking goodies to other homes); 7. Lights (they make dungs pretty); 8. Smells (trees, cookies, candy place. When I have seen patients and heard their stories, my heart has been saddened many times by problems with monetary situations. I wonder what would happen in the world if everyone would devote a small portion of their time and dol canes). Seans like we think alike, these children and myself. Have a great week. Subscribe To The Summit County ' Bee pre-dat- pre-em- pt imanm Summit County Calendar of Events Coalville, UT 84017 LaRee Dave Godfrey. Advertising Sales Advertising Sales Amy Noffsinger. jluction Manager Mona Oben.....................Adverti8lng I ling Production Annette Motley ........ClasiifiedfiA Production Archbold. Joanne JuctionOffice Sarah Jay Provost. 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