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Show Opinion PAGE A2 Just a Thought Summit County News BY CHERYL OVARD Family and friends – even strangers – donate to the cause! CHERYL OVARD SCN Editor Recently a dear friend has had to and is still enduring a disaster that hit her family only one week ago. The call came from her daughter, desperate for help with problems at home, and on a Sunday they sought refuge at her parents’ home – only a few miles away from her own home, in a rural area of Utah. The three children, ranging in three age groups of high school age, middle school age, and an 18 month toddler, were loaded in the car and stayed the night at their grandparents. This was not unusual for them, it had happened before, but this time was to be different – something would happen in their young lives that would change their outlook on humanity and trust for a long time! When their mother returned the next day to their own home, she found it had been totally destroyed – burned right to the ground, and nothing left. Her estranged husband had torched the house, but first he trashed it – everything and then poured gasoline on it – and the combination added fuel to the fire! A double-wide trailer home – according to Battalion Chief Zwirn in Park City – could go up in a matter of minutes – vs. a brick or stickbuilt home. The home is made of mostly wood in a double-wide – and trashing it would only be like pouring more gasoline on it. With nothing left, the family returned to her parents’ home, with the three small children. On the Sunday when they left their home, the boys had taken their laptops with them and one change of clothes to go to school in on the Monday. They did have their car and mom had a diaper bag for the baby. That was all in the world left for them. (Oh yes, the rental suit to be returned from the Junior Prom was also in the car – whew!). It was a depressing sight - but there is “a light at the end of the tunnel!” It was most certainly a devastating disaster, one that only a few can relate to, which they can never imagine could happen in their lifetime. This disaster brought other family members and friends, and even others who did not know them, but had empathy for their situation, to the door of this fine family. The living room was full of boxes and bags – stuffed with clothing and items they “may be able to use” for their small family. A crib and mattress, chairs, a basketball, could be seen near and on top of the pile. It had only been a day, but word travels fast in small towns, and friends rallied – helping to spread the word! The family still had not decided what to do or where to go – shock was still evident! Schoolmates sent around a “collection” bucket for change – gathering also clothes and toys, etc., for the three boys and bringing them to grandma’s house for the family. Then a call came from a dear person who had an “extra” home that was and had been vacant for some time, and if the family wanted – they could use it “rent free” until they could decide what they were going to do. Wow – what a “Good Samaritan”! Even though the home was a few miles in the country, it was perfect – and after the family with the help of friends – are able to make it presentable for the children (it had not been lived in for a long time), then they will try and move out there! The mother is a nurse working in a local hospital, so the next problem was a baby-sitter. Of course, grandma is the first choice, but as grandma’s do now-days, she has a job, too. It will be hard, but things are working out — the estranged husband in where he needs to be – in the local county jail, and there are milestones to cross as they come along – but…it is good to know that people still care and will rally to help one another in their times of need. Hardships come to most families at one time or another, and in one form or another, and it is comforting to know that we people are still people – with feelings, love, and caring for oneanother in this troubled world! Recycling Tip For The Week… No water bottles The discussion about whether to serve bottled water at businesses meetings is on many people’s minds in Summit County. Globally, the bottled water industry is a $35 billion dollar a year operation. For countries where water quality is an issue, bottled water may be needed. But here in Summit County where our water is consistently purified and tested, bottled water makes no sense. “I’m not a big fan of bottled water,” said Mike Crystal of the facilities staff at the Summit County Courthouse. “We complain about gas prices, but bottled water works out to be about $7 a gallon. Testing has shown little or no [quality] difference between bottled water and our tap water.” The Park Meadows Country Club is offering reusable bottles to members. At Park City Mountain Resort’s Legacy Lodge and The Yarrow, meeting attendees are served water in chilled urns with spigots. All these organizations realize that the cost of recycling plastic water bottles or burying them in the landfill is far greater than the cost of washing a few glasses. They have lowered their carbon footprint simply by reducing or eliminating plastic water bottles. The Summit County News Has New Fax Number (435) 336-5502. Summit County News Advertising Rates Summit County News: $7.10 per column inch Wasatch Wave 7 News: $12.10 per column inch Wave, News and Extra: $14.57 per column inch Classifieds: $8 Display Classifieds: $12.75 Birthday Announcement: $10 Wedding Announcement: $15 Missionary Announcement: $10 Birth Announcements: $10 MAY 1, 2009 Regional News Notes Democratic Convention 2009 The 2009 Summit County Democratic Convention will be on Saturday, May 16, at at 4 p.m., in the Legacy Lodge at Park City Mountain Resort. Please join us as we elect new officers for Summit County and attend to other county and state business. Nominations for the Summit County Executive party are open. Please submit your name and position of interest to Tania Knauer (knauers@msn.com) at least 7 days prior to the convention (May 9) if you are interested in running. Sally and Torch Elliott will host a spaghetti feed that night at their house after the convention. Please RSVP to Sally at sally@tellsally.com if you will be attending. We will be accepting a donation for dinner – families welcome. Kamas Valley’s Got Talent! Come and join the fun at S.S. High School auditorium, Friday, May 1 at 7 p.m. All ages and all talent - Family Prices. Call (435) 783-2493 – Celebrity Judges; Prizes, Great entertainment! Pass on Your Stuff at the Community Yard Sale Are you spring cleaning? Do you have too much stuff? Want to pass it along and make some money at the same time? Don’t have enough room for your own yard sale? Recycle Utah is organizing a community yard sale on Saturday, May 9, at the Yard. Your family can have a 10 by 10 foot square space to sell your treasures for a $15 donation. Recycle Utah will promote the community garage sale and handle traffic. Remember, reuse is better than recycling. To reserve your spot, call Recycle Utah at 649-9698. Park City Community Clean-up set for May 7-12 The Annual Park City Spring Clean Up begins on Thursday, May 7 and continues through Tuesday, May 12. “Now’s the time to clean out the garage to make room for all of this year’s yard sale treasures,” quipped City Operations Manager Pace Erickson. Park City Public Works Department will place dumpsters throughout town for residential use. The City sponsored dumpsters are marked with red and white banners. Residents are reminded only to use City-designated dumpsters and not to leave items outside the dumpster. No contractor waste or hazardous water is permitted. Community Clean-Up Dumpster Locations: Meadows Drive by concrete wall across from Park Meadows Golf Clubhouse; Rotary Park; Prospector Park; Prospector Avenue parking lot; Deeer Valley parking lot;West side of the skateboard park in City Park; Sandridge parking lot; East entrance of Public Works Building at 1053 Iron Horse Drive. Please take moment to think about whether an item could be reused or recycled before tossing it in the dumpster and ultimately consigning it to the landfill. For more information about the Community Clean Up Program contact Pace Erickson, at 435-615-5311. Design your own flower pot night Friday, May 8, 3 p.m.-7 p.m., NSHS Greenhouse. The North Summit High School Greenhouse Management class is gearing up for their Greenhouse Grand Opening. Bring your own pot or buy one of ours and have the student help you create your own design. Cost of materials will vary depending on the size of containers you bring in. Come support the North Summit High School Greenhouse program. Need Mother’s Day Gifts? Try a hanging basket or potted container. North Summit High School Greenhouse students are excited to open their greenhouse to the public on Saturday, May 9, at 9 a.m. All 10” hanging baskets will be on sale for Mother’s Day. Come see what we have for you. Karate and fitness day camps Peak Karate and Fitness is offering a Children’s and Teen’s day camp filled with fun and structured daily activities such as Karate-Hiking-Self Defense-Arts and Crafts-Field Trips-and Conflict Avoidance/Bully Education- Fitness-and Swimming and lots of fun. Come join us for a week of action packed days that are filled with fitness and fun! Call Travis at (866) 418-7668 Coalville Lions Club The Coalville Lions Club will be conducting their annual eyeglass collections during the month of May. Donations may be made to either Zions Bank or Summit Merc. All donations may be made to either Zions Bank or Summit Merc. All donations will got to a good cause and are greatly appreciated. The Barn door will be open so come check it out…Save the date now! Mcpolin Farm: Come join in the fun for a Pig Roasby by Kumbayah Kitchens and Music by Blue Sage and Square Dancing! Saturday – June 20, 5:30 – 9:30 – tickets on sale at the Library – Call (435) 615-5819; or go to mcpolinfarm.org. Sponsored by the Friends of the Farm and PCMC. Silver Queen Fine Arts 3rd Annual “Frogman Scavenger Hunt” This will be a full day of family, friends, frogs and fun for all ages. Over $3,000 in prizes. Sack lunches provided by Clockwork Café also located in the Silver Queen Hotel. Awards Reception will be held from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Call Silver Queen Fine Art for details on how to participate. Limited space is available so call and reserve your team spot today. You and your friends could win up to $3,000.00 in bronze frog sculptures. This event is free to the public. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact Timm Hilty, (435) 649-6555 toll free (866) 649.6555 info@silverqueenfineart.com www.SilverQueenFineArt.com/specialevents.html Weed Seminar Interested people who have weeds and need to deal with them a seminar will be held Thursday, May 7, at 7 p.m., at the Wanship Fire Station, Wanship. Jack Marchant, Summit County Weed Department will make a presentation on Weed Control including when to spray, what chemical to use and what to spray. He will answer questions following the presentation. Recycle Utah and Summit County Sheriff to collect prescription medicines on Saturday, May 2 Recycle Utah will hold a prescription medicine collection event on Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the community recycling center. Members of the Summit County Sheriff’s department will collect unwanted prescription medicines, over the counter medicine, and vitamins. Drop-off of medicines is free. Prescription medicines and other hazardous waste should never be flushed down the toilet or sink; neither should vitamins or over-the-counter medicines because they enter the water supply and harm fish and wildlife. Residents who cannot attend this event can use the drop-boxes on weekdays at the Park City Police Department or the Sheriff’s Department at the Summit County Justice Center. The County HazMat facility accepts the following household hazardous materials every day the landfill is open. The Three Mile Canyon landfill is located off of State Route 32 opposite the Rockport Reservoir and is open Monday-Saturday from 8 am to 4 pm. For more information contact Recycle Utah at 649-9698. The Summit County News Staff PUBLISHERS Dick & Sue Buys General Manager Paul McFee Managing Editor Laurie Wynn Editor Cheryl Ovard Columnist Jan Patterson News Office Sharon Pace Business Manager Joe Wynn Pagination/Layout June Muir Heber Office Terry Rider Karen Davis Circulation June Muir Advertising Manager Kari McFee Advertising Sales Tricia Carlson Jennifer Johnson Graphic Design Elizabeth Hendricksen Kenny Bristow Classified Advertising Annette Motley Production & Press Jay Provost Dan Carlile Randi Carlile Jennie Ferreria Donna Stuffing Crew Printerʼs Devils Shop Cats Harrison Daren North Ken Hastings Justin Lucking Karen North Britta Nystul Samantha Royal Tyson Royal Ryann Wynn Shannon McFee Connor McFee Pica and Offset The Summit County News (UPSP 525-640) is published weekly for $18 per year in Summit County, Senior Citizen Discount, $15 in county; $27 out-of-county by Wave Pub- lishing Inc., 17 S. Main St., Coalville, UT 84017. 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