Photo contest -- Cedar Hills is sponsoring its third annual photo contest.

The winning photos will be the ones that capture the best things about living in Cedar Hills such as: pictures of the Family Festival, the city and its surroundings in general, or the people in it. Photo-enhanced images are acceptable. The city claims unlimited rights to use all submitted photos for not-for-profit and public relations purposes. The contest is open to all Cedar Hills residents. There are two age categories: under 18 ($15) and 18 and over ($25). Winners will receive a gift card. All photos may be e-mailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or dropped off at the city office. Please include name, phone number, and age. The contest deadline is Sept. 22. The winners will be announced in the October newsletter.

Wildfires being extinguished -- Utah County crews headed to Draper to help out with a massive brush fire on Monday detoured to stop a second fire that was just getting started in Alpine.

County assistant fire warden Kevin Cortez said he was headed to the Corner Canyon fire to help with structure protection when they spotted the smoke in Alpine.

"I would say in the nick of time," he said of their arrival on the second blaze that was put out after consuming just one acre.

It was unclear at press time how either fire started, but a law enforcement officer is investigating. No one has been injured in the fire that burned among steep, rocky terrain.

Historic quad chambers meet -- The Lehi area, American Fork, Draper and Southwest Valley chambers of commerce members met across county lines from Salt Lake County to Utah County at Mellor's Hidden Meadows for a singular quad-chamber meeting on Aug. 20.

Former Miss Utah Kathy Loveless and former Utah Jazz player Mark Eaton were the motivational speakers.

"It was amazing," said Heather Miller, Lehi Area Chamber president. "We had 70 people and everyone who came loved the speakers; it was very motivational ... It was excellent (with) great feedback, really good networking."

The next combined chamber event will be a luncheon on Oct. 7 for the American Fork and Lehi Area chambers with keynote speaker Lew Cramer, president and CEO of Utah's World Trade Center and former director general of the U.S. & Foreign Commerce Service.

Benefit golf tournament planned -- There will be a benefit golf tournament on Sept. 6 at the Thanksgiving Point Golf Course. Organizers hope to sell out the event and have a goal to raise more than $40,000. It is to benefit the Cystinosis Research Network. It is a rare, genetic metabolic disease that primarily affects children, causing an amino acid, cystine, to accumulate in various organs of the body. The group's goal would provide money for research for more than 2,000 children worldwide.

In addition to players, there are openings for event sponsors and hole sponsors. Event sponsors may sponsor an early bird breakfast, lunch, driving range or the drink cart. Hole sponsors have seven options for recognizing the golfers.

Anyone who wants information about sponsorships or playing in the tournament may contact Tim Miller at 768-2232, ext. 9.

Early deadline -- Because of the Labor Day holiday, the North County Newspapers will have an early deadline for celebrations, including weddings, missionaries, birthdays, anniversaries, and Scouts. They are due Friday at 2 p.m. to appear in the Sept. 4 edition.

The deadline for public notices remains at 10 a.m. Tuesday and for obituaries it is 11 a.m. Tuesday. Classified ads are due at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The North County Newspaper offices are at 399 E. State, Pleasant Grove and may be reached at 756-7669.