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Show »p • "J \ Around the Countu Page A4 * ^ The Summit County Bee September 15, 2006 P a r k C i t y Finalist in "Awards Friends of The Farm Scarecrow Festival For Municipal Excellence Jump Starts The Fall With Family Fun Sept. 7, the National League of Cities (NLC) and CH2M Hill announced Park City as a Multiple Finalist for the 2006 Awards for Municipal Excellence. The Awards for Municipal Excellence recognize outstanding programs that have significantly contributed to the quality of life I their city. This year cities and town from 38 states and Washington, DC sent in nominations. "Park City has demonstrated its leadership and creativity and is being recognized as a multi- ple Finalist for the Awards for Municipal Excellence," said Don Bomt, NLC's Executive Director. Park City's two finalist award projects, "Resolving Historic Mine Legacies with an Environmental Management System (EMS) and Collaborating to Build an ice Rink and Recreation Complex, are illustrative of the type of projects that are improving the lives of residents in cities and towns across the country." The judging is based on successful public-private partnership ventures; productive citizen and community The Friends of the Farm will hold their annual Scarecrow Festival at the McPolin Farm on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets go on sale at the Park City Library on Friday, Sept. 15. At this family event, the Friends of the Farm provides crosses and straw to give scarecrows form. Families provide the materials to make their scarecrows. There are only 25 crosses available. "The scarecrows are amazing," said Linda Malone, chair of the Friends of the Farm scarecrow event. "Families are so creative." In past years. Park City families have departed from the traditional scarecrows to make skiers, witches, pumpkin men, pirates, and even cooks. "It's easy," said Malone. "You just go in your closet and come up with some funny long underwear, aprons, trousers and that's the spark of an idea. Inspiration falls into place after that." Along with building scarecrows, the event features games for children and traditional fall refreshments like cocoa and candy corn. collaborations; effective management of municipal resources whether public or private; project implementation with tangible results; and/or the ability to replicate the project in other cities. According to Mayor Dana Williams, "...we are proud of Park City's innovative and trend-setting efforts to improve our environment..." The winners of the 2006 Awards for Municipal Excellence will be announced Dec. 5-9, at the National League of Cities' Congress of Cities and Exposition in Reno Nevada. Recycle Utah To Conduct Informal Poll on Problem of Plastic Bag Waste and Litter Recycle Utah is conducting an informal poll to determine the Park City community's opinion on solving the problem of plastic bag waste and litter. Each year, an estimated 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are con- sumed worldwide. U.S. yearly consumption is more than 380 billion plastic bags, sacks and wraps, according to the EPA. At Recycle Utah, plastic bags are sandwiched between cardboard and sent to Salt Lake City to be recycled. Monday Morning Ladies Bowling We started our first bowling session of the year on Sept II. Was good to see all (he old friends and a few new ones. Gloria Marcellin started off with a bang with the only 500 series of the day. a 507, and the high series this week. Becky Wilde had a 492 and was the high handicap series of 588. Susan Crandall had high scratch game of 180, and Margie Ovard was high handicap game of 232. Crandall Ford team had high team series of 2334. The final scores on each team were pretty close. There was only 39 pins difference from the highest to the lowest scores. High series were: Gloria Marcellin, 166 -176 - 165 = 507; Becky Wilde, 169- 161 - 162 = 492; Susan Crandall, 180 - 144 - 143 = 467, and Joni Rasmussen, 159 - 174 - 130 = 463. High game was: Margie Ovard, 171; Shelly Rowser, 163-157; Jana Ross, 163; Lee Ann Rudd, 157; Cathy Friery, 157; Judy Judd, 157; Connie Rees, 156; Pat Bird 151, and Cindy Matthews 150. Team Standings: Won/Lost Crandall Ford, 4-0; Team 4, 3-1; Team 5,2-2; Team 6,2-2; Team 7, 13; Head Over Heels Tumbling, 1-3, and Team I, 0-4. "Plastic bags are a major debris problem at our county landfill requiring constant staff effort to keep the area clean," said Kevin Callahan, Summit County Public Works Director. "Clearly, we need to reduce the use of plastic bags," said Insa Riepen, Executive Director of Recycle Utah. Waste News recently polled 248 readers who answered the question: "What is the best way to reduce plastic bag waste and litter: 43.5 percent of respondents favored charging a bag fee at stores; 31.9 percent voted to educate shoppers about bag recycling; 13.3 percent wanted to encourage retailers to reduce bag usage, and 11.3 percent favored urging shoppers to bring their own bags. The community recycling center, whose mission includes education about waste and pollution issueswould like residents to email their votes on which solution would be most effective in curtailing the use of plastic bags in our resort town. Email your votes to director@recycleutah.org by Halloween. The tally will be published in Recycle Utah's winter newsletter and furnished to local media. Echo Resort Catch of The Week The scarecrows will be on display along the trail to the Farm until Halloween. At the Scarecrow Festival for the first time this year, new members will receive a Friends of the Farm apron with their family membership or individual membership. This attractive apron features the Friends of the Farm logo, three pockets and adjustable neck. Members in good standing can purchase the apron. All proceeds from apron and event ticket sales support farm improvements and help defray the cost of events. Tickets for the Scarecrow Festival go on sale at the Park City Library on Friday, Sept. 15. Tickets are limited to 25 scarecrows (crosses). The event will be held rain or shine. Parking at the McPolin Barn is prohibited and is extremely limited on the south side of Meadows Drive. Participants are urged to take the city bus, Kimball Junction route or ride bikes. Dogs are not welcome. To volunteer or for more information, call Lola Beallebrox, Friends of the Farm Board President, 6400682. T© The SwmmU C@Mmty Mee Anwrlca'a Trsasura Drug-Fnw Youth Steven M. Kern M.D. is pleased to announce the opening of his Dermatology practice in Heber City. Dr. Kern is board certified in adult and pediatric dermatology and dermatologic surgery. Most insurance plans are accepted. We arc located in the Heber Valley Medical Center at 1473 South US Hwy 40, Suite E, phone (435) 6545444. We look forward to serving Heber Valley area. The Park City Area Project for Deeper Understanding Proudly Presents Coming Together on Immigration: A Community Wide Public Forum on an Issue Affecting All of Us... "WANT TO BUT D O N T KNOW HOW? CAUL UTAH RECYCLES 359-5742 Art Holston, from Ogden, holds a Catfish Tournament every year, the second week in September. Curtiss Jones caught a 16-1/2 Ib. 34 inch catfish and a 12-1/2 1b. 32 inch catfish. With "Damn Yankees" I made it on Broadway. ''My kids" have big dreams, too. Help us cure neuromuscular diseases. \ Muscular Dystrophy Association 1 -800-572-\7\7 * wvAv.mdauso.org Thursday, Sept. 21st at 7:00 PM St. Luke's Episcopal Church 4595 North Silver Springs Drive Just Off Hwy 224 Behind the Blue Roof Store PANELISTS Subscribe. DREAMS COME TRUE Immigration South Summit Aquatics and Fitness Center is accepting applications for a full time custodian For information contact: Stephen Sutherland or Steven Hardman at 435-783-4038 John Hanrahan, M.D. - Moderator Hugo Meza, McPolin School Counselor Theresa Martinez, Ph.D., Prof, of Sociology Dave Edmunds, Sheriff of Summit County Bob Bussen, Pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church L. Scott Palmer, Pres. of Park City LDS Stake Dustin Pead, U.S. Assist. Attorney for Immigration Applications may be picked up at: South Summit School District Office 375 East 300 South Kamas, Utah 84036 435-783-4301 or on line at www.ssummit.k12.ut.us or South Summit Aquatics and Fitness Center 350 East 200 South Kamas, Utah 84036 435-783-4038 Applications will be accepted at the District Office until position is filled. Panel Discussion Followed by Audience Q & A South Summit School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, martial status, or handicap - Spanish Translation with headsets provided by Talk 2 Inc. Published in The Summit County Bee Friday, September 15, 2006 Our Aim is to Promote Understanding and Mutual Respect Between People Who Find Themselves With Differing Perspectives on Important Issues. |