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Show Coalville, Utah 84017 Friday, May 28, 1999 VoL 64 No. 72 Painting Presented to the Summit Co. Commissioners Summit County Briefs Request for Gorgoza Park i BY PAMELA ROBBINS Bee Editor approved, after a public hearing process. The project plan calls for building a tubing hill, snowboarding area, a few administrative buildings and would be built with the needs of the County g Youth and their families in an alternative type of winter snow activity for a nominal fee. "The developer has been good to work with in addressing issues of trespass and security, but we (homeowners) want to make sure we can come back to the Commissioners in the future, if after monitoring the Park we notice visible signs of problems," homeowner Chris Anderson staled. When Commissioner Pat Cone said he wanted to make sure that lighting would not be a problem for mind-offerin- Senta Beyer from the County travelers on Staff that the issue had been said Planning addressed by both the developer and staff. Lighting to be used would be high pressured sodium which meets the code and would be directed toward the .. r m. County Commission Chairman, Sheldon Rkhlns, Mrs. Howard (Neva) Stacey, Albert Stacey and Howard Stacey poee with painting by artist George Beard. The painting will be hung in the County Courthouse. years, while Rhea was employed by First National Bank, Walker Bank, A highlight of the North Summit Art Festival included a painting became Utah's State Seal. According to family members, Mr. Beard loved to paint and loved his family and friends. Each of his grandchildren received one of his Commissioner Sheldon Richins from family members of George Beard, one of Utah's First Artists. oil paintings, the one donated belonging to Rhea Beard Stacey, who in turn passed it on to her son, Albert William Stacey. Albert wall at home "is a little empty" , he wu happy and proud to present the painting to the County, so that others can see it." The mild mannered gentleman is employed by North Summit School District, as custodian-- a position he has held for 27 years. Fallowing in BY PAMELA ROBBINS Bel Editor that was presented to County Mr. Beard was bora in England donated the painting to the County and came to Utah at the age of where it will be hung in the County eight where he and his family settled in Coalville. He spent the rest of his life in Coalville becoming the owner operator of the Coalville He served as a Utah State Legislator and was also mayor of Coalville. One interesting fact, that Co-o- p. is not widely known, is that he designed the original seal that Courthouse. The painting which was completed in 1920, was donated by Albert in memory of his parents. William Charles and Rhea Beard Stacey in recognition of the many things they did for the community. William worked for the North Summit School District for many and First Interstate Bank in Coalville. Albert said that although his the footsteps of his progenators, Albert himself is an artist. Commissioner Richins extended his thanks to Albert for his generosity in sharing the gilt with the com- munity and those who visit the annual Utah Police Service Dog Championship. Participants engaged in events such as: Drag Race, Tough Dog, Building Search, Detector Dog Sniff Off and others. A special guest from England, who was the first S.W.A.T. dog handler in history, arrived along with dogs and handlers from various law enforcements agencies around the country and the world. Several dogs woe privledged to receive the "Gun Battle Sure" award which means they will not react to the noise of gun fire, but will do what the handler commands. A Hollywood reproduction was shown of an actual incident where a dog and his handler hid themselves in a secret floor compartment of a vehicle while dropping ransom money off in a child abduction case. They were able to effect an arrest of the suspect. High-Ris-k BLOOD DRIVE The Utah Highway Patrol and the Salt Lake County Sheriffs Office have worked together to give another chance for life to many of Utah's citizens by participating in a statewide blood drive with the American Red Cross. No matter which department wins the competition every one conies out a winner in the long run.' Although the officers are first on the : scene of an accident, and helping is their main objective-lhi- s project takes their nor- -' mal responses one step further, in that some of the blood donated may end up ' -- . - saving an accident victims life. According to Gary J. Ouellette, chief - operating officer, "The American Red Cross has enjoyed a supportive working relationship with the Utah Highway Patrol and the Salt Lake County Sheriffs Office. Their support has been important to the health as well as the.safcty of the citizens of Utah." Kick off day was May 19, with the officers asking others to become blood donors along with them. ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY FOR THE UNBUCKLED OR COPY felt the development would be "extremely popular" and offer "wonderful amenities" for the community. "With the Jeremy Ranch Golf Course across from the project-i- t should make an effective entry statement to tourists." Additional concerns which were addressed dealt with noise pollution, fencing, security measures, landscaping, fire, water and parking. The board fell these issues were handled well and gave their qrproval for the project AMENDMENT TO THE CANYONS SPADEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PASSED A request was made to amend ordinance 's 333 accommodate density transfers from the Mountain Meadows Estate parcel, which is adjacent Continued on page A3 Carlsen To Remain at North Summit High School BY PAMELA ROBBINS Handlers and their dogs from all over the world came together to receive special training in tactical canine operations at the "mall type development". Commissioner Eric Schifferli stated "they can ask, but there are no guarantees it would pass." Bonnie Parks, a concerned citizen and promoter of trails and park systems in the County, said she courthouse. Public Safety Events Fair Held Bee Editor hill and away from the traffic. Asked whether this project would make it easier for someone wanting to develop and bring in a -- 334-to The Utah Highway Patrol, as part of Operation C.A.R.E. ( Combined Accident Water. More specifically, bottled water dominated much of the discussion at the Oakley City Council Proposed Gorgoza Park representatives met with the County Commission Board on Monday to request an SPA ( Specially Planned Area) rezone request for the project, which was eventually O Oakley City Meeting Held Meeting held Tuesday, May 23th When the city decided it needed a new water source for residents, no one could have predicted the outcome of drilling the new 2000 foot water well. But it seems that the results may put Oakley in the business of bottling water. According to Oakley Mayor, Doug Evans what they found in the drilling the well wu an 18.000 year old water source. The water wu unusually high in fluoride and when tested wu found to be dated back to the ice ages. It may be the oldest water source recorded. The council requested the help of attorney, Dave Smith, to further analyze the situation. The city is looking into two options, getting into the bottled water enterprise or entering into an arrangement with a private company to do the work for them. Smith plans to work with the University of Utah to do a market study. Council members are quite interested in finding out the legal and economic feuibility of booling water. They also want to make sure city retains exclusive rights to the source. from the Also at the meeting, Jane Cottrcll-Henefi- n Kamu Ranger District reported to the council regardNational ing revisions to the existing Wasatcb-Cach- e Forest plan. According to information provided by Cottrell-Hcnefi- n developing a forest plan is similar to establishing zoning requirements for a city. The forest service will be revising the current plan said the timing in the next 18 months. Cottrell-Hcnefi- n is at a rate of "light speed". The last plan took 3 yean. The revisions are to be completed by December 20001 Cottrcll-Henefi- n reported that tire biggest issue in the plan revision will be what type of activities are allowed in the national forest. "Some of the things we are looking at is what will and won't be allowed and how many people can be where doing what at the same time," she told council members. Utah is one of the last habitats for the Lynx, which is listed as a threatened and endangered species. Because of this, the amount of winter activities in the not to interfere with the area may be limited, so habitat of the endangered animals Timber harvesting wu another big area of concern. Oakley and Kamu both rely heavily on the timber industry. The plan revision may affect this business, but to what extent is not known at this point. The forest service will look at the forests capability and suitability to make a determination. The Oakley City Council plans to write a council letter to the forest service listing their concerns and Forest Plan Revision. issues with the Wasatch-Cach- e Zoning issues need to be ironed out before the city can move ahead on its plans for a new city park complex. An open house will be held at 6:00, just prior to the next council meeting. City members are invited to voice their opinions regarding plans for the new city park complex and the possibility of a fall Heritage Festival. by Jaa Roofcy u U.S. Speed Skating Team Moves to Reduction Effort) is joining their law Park City the next wave of the Operation ABC Mobilization: America Buckles Up Children by declaring zero tolerance for With Park City already playing host and home to the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation and the U.S Luge team, in preparation for the Winter Games, the U.S. Speedskating will make Park City their home during enforcement colleagues in all 30 states in tSK- -, drivers with unbuckled kids in the car. Beginning May 24, 1999, and continuing through the week leading up to Memorial Day, drivers who don't buckle up children will be stopped and enforcement action will be taken. . - 7. $ ft? i fi ; j .7 The choice of Park City by officials of U.S. Speedskating and the United States Olympic "It's time for zero tolerance because despite laws requiring children to ride buckled up in Utah and in every other state, six out of ten children killed in crashes are unbuckled" said Lt. Colonel James E. Utley, Asst. Superintendent of the U1IP. "Tragically, 22 children under the age of 10 died and 1,794 were injured in motor vehicle crashes in Utah in 1997. Many of these deaths and injuries could have been prevented if the driver had just seen to it that the child was properly buckled up." More than 2,000 children die in traffic crashes nationwide each year, making it the leading cause of death for children. Another 300,000 children are injured in crashes. Because of programs like Operation ABC Mobilization in 1998, seat belt use improved to a single best increase in more than 8 years. The government estimates that if these Americans continue to wear their safety belts, 1300 lives could be saved this year. "When we see the positive impact of these periodic waves of enforcement , we know we need zero tolerance", said Colonel Richard A. Greenwood, Superintendent of the UHP. "Nothing is more devastating to an officer than breaking the news to parents that their child has been killed or critically injured in a crash. Enforcement not only works, but will also spare families a lifetime of pain and regret." "Our troopers will be stepping up enforcement of adult safely belt laws, because it's a proven fact that most adults who don't buckle up themselves, don't buckle up kids-- a restrained driver was three times more likely to restrain a child." (Editors note : information for this article taken from VHP Press releases) the 1999 summer, beginning on May 26. Steve Carben BY PAMELA ROBBINS lk Editor Steve Carlsen has had a change of heart and mind. Although it was reported in the May 21st edition of The Summit County Bee that North Summit High School Principal Steve Carlsen would be leaving his position, he will be retaining his position next year. Superintendent, Earl "Sam" Blonquist said he was "very pleased" with his (Carlsen's) decision to slay. "I really hope he can financially make a go of things especially when it conics to finding housing - something that is a real drawback for our school system. I am not knocking his decision to leave North Summit, but it is a relief to have him change his mind and stay." According to Carlsen, "I made a mistake, it wu just one of those things the offer (from the Idaho school) wu so good, with the two best being, closer to family members and affordable housing, which is hard to find around here." He went on, "AD I can say Is, I just got caught up in the moment, and my wife and I have certainly spent a number of sleepless nights wondering and worrying about our decision." Carlsen said he realized "almost immediately" that the decision to go to Idaho was "not the one I wanted to make", and when he told the school staff and students of his decision he fell "awful, like I wu betraying everyone and letting them down 1 never realized the total support I had. Walking through the hallways and having -- the students ask me WHY? wu a real emotional drain, because there are a lot of fantastic kids here." Carlsen said after reversing his dccisioa and making the announcement to stay, he "felt much better about things, and looks forward to next year." "Going through this process of decision making has allowed our family some time to really contemplate things." Superintendent Blonquist added he was glad to have a man of Carlsen's "abilities and positive aspects, stay with the school Committee stem from the benefits of living a high altitude and training at somewhat lower elevations. With the Olympic speedskating events to be contested at the Oquinh Park Oval in nearby Kearns, Park City, situated at approximately 7.000 feet and just 36 miles from the Salt Lake International Airport, is the ideal location for our nation's top Specdskaters. "Park City hu everything we were looking for in a training site and we anticipate a great relationship with the town" said Katie Marquand, executive director of U.S. Speedskating. "Our skaters are excited about relocating to Park City and looking forward to becoming a part of the community." In addition to the benefits of living and training, officials chose Park City for the sense of community and strong support tire town could offer, from housing and specialized work programs to higher education opportunities. Park City has proven extremely beneficial for other national teams in large part for these reasons along with the community's strong ties outdoor recreation and lifestyle. In addition. Park facilities required by City's assets include world-clas- s the focused youth of America training to bring home the gold in 2002. According to Dick Schultz, executive Director of the USOC, The specdskaters move to Park City is a great fit for the city and for our athletes. As we move closer to 2002 and the Olympic Winter Games, it is important that our athletes get comfortable with the area and the training opportunities it affords. This will be very beneficial to our athletes as they prepare for the Games." high-altitu- de Notice: The Summit County See office will be closed in observance of Memorial Pay Monday May 31. |