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Show Page 2 Wednesday, September 14, 1977 Public J?ottas 2 Entered as second-class matter, May 25, 1977, at the post office in Park City, Utah 84060, under the Act of March 3, 1897. Published every Wednesday at Park City, Utah. Second-class postage paid at Park City, Utah. SUBSCRIPTION RATE: $6.00 a year in advance in State $10.00 a year outside Utah. Publishers: Jan v.t. Wilkingand Stephen K. Dering Editor Steve Dering Business Manager. Jan Wilking Office Manager Janet Gilchrist Graphics Marianne Cone Typesetting Bobbye Hammond TinaMoench Advertising Sales Vance McDonald Contributing Photographers Nick Nass, Pat McDowell Craig Reece, Owen Roberts Pictures, news and advertising may be submitted prior to Wednesday publication at our office, 419 Main Street, Park City, Utah 84060, by mail, Box 738, or by calling 649 9592. Publication material must be received by Monday afternoon for Wednesday publication. I, 0 ijii TjgaskJSl , Jere Calmes Letters to theSbitoe He'll Mind His Own Business .14 f i - I Nick Nass cial area in the north end of town was created il was done with the idea of providing services which Main Street was unable to provide. Sirs: I am writing in reference to statements made at the City Council meeting last week opposed to Skaggs opening a retail outlet I first of all take offense to Those who favored and built anvone not 'familiar with mv in that area must now live business inlering that I am with the consequences of Secondly, when the commer- Nick J. Nass V J ( n v Steve Austin How About It ? Do you favor or oppose the proposed Skaggs store? Jere Calmes (The Corner Store, Resort Center) Cen-ter) I'm torn between big Park City and small Park City. Last year Park City chose to become big with the sewer bond election. Therefore, we must accept the consequences. Personally, I prefer to do business with local businesses. Pete Alvarez (The Gypsy's Arm, Main Street) I oppose it because I don't feel the community is ready for a discount house. Very few resort areas allow this type of business in their community com-munity and we shouldn't either. Nick Nass (Main Street Photographer, Main Street) I'm for it. It will help contribute to Park City's tax base and I would prefer to have it in Park City rather than in the county: Skaggs will provide the public with a greater, variety of products and their prices will be competitive with Salt Lake. This will help keep those tax dollars at home. Dan Parker (Village Pharmacy, Mt. Air Mall) I'm opposed to it, I don't see how the present population can support it. Skaggs will definitely affect the present merchants in a negative way. Visually I don't think it is in keeping with Park City and a chain store will not be as conscientious conscien-tious as an independent would be. I also feel Skaggs would hurt Main Street. Steve Austin (Park City Leatherworks, Main Street) I'm in favor of it because it will raise the standard of living for almost every man, woman and child in Park City. It will mean lower prices for those goods that are available now and it will mean more goods will be available in Park City that we now have to buy in Salt Lake City. Pete Toly (Red Banjo, Main Street) I'm in favor of it. We live in a free enterprise system so I feel they have the right to do business here. I feel the competition will be good for the community. com-munity. I realize that a Shakey's or Pizza Hut will probably come to town so all of us will face the competition. H I ,31 P fe.tr-- i I I ' ' i ik" A . LJ Pete Alvarez Dan Parker L Hi J r trt - .F- ; J Pete Toly flu. PCHS Teacher Receives Utah League Of Writers First Place Odessa Nelson Ui! I'i'.l, .It-lMJi H 'lot I Park City High School English teacher Brenda Bensch was honored Saturday Satur-day by the League of Utah Writers as a first place winner win-ner in its annual writings contests. Ms. Bensch took top honors in the Published One Act Play or TV Script category for her "Goodnight, "Good-night, Good Knight" children's musical. The story revolves around a little knight who is prevented preven-ted from sleeping by a spell. The spell is broken when the knight discovers the secret -working hard enough to become sleepy. The musical was produced by PCHS three years ago and is now being produced by American Fork High School. In addition, "Goodnight, "Good-night, Good Knight" has been performed by the BYU Repertory Company and Theater 138 in Salt Lake City. - Ms. Bensch also was honored by being selected to read winning entries in the poetry categories. A Sunday morning "poets breakfast" sponsored by the League of Utah Writers was held at the Newhouse Hotel. Ik L. Why not get ip the news by mail? All you have to do to receive the news and happenings in the Park City and surrounding area, is to fill out the coupon below and mail it today... and while you're at it, why not send a subscription to a friend. Please enclose proper payment and happy reading! $6.00 per year Out of State $10.00 per year Name, Address. I City and State. Plane IndudtPnpaZfc Cafe 6494592 P.O. Box 738 Park City, Utah 84060 ' . : . Dies Odessa Nelson, a nine-year nine-year resident of Park City, died Thursday, September 8, after a long illness. Mrs. Nelson is survived by her two sons, Todd of Park City and Spencer of the Phillipines. her husband Wilbur, her mother Estel Smith and her brother Marshall Mar-shall Smith. Born in Youngstown, Ohio on August 13, 1923, Mrs. Nelson had served on the Park City Planning Commission Com-mission and managed private rental housing in town. She was employed by the C'est Bon Hotel at the time of her death. Mrs. Nelson willed her body to science and it was her wish that there be no memorial services. Donations can be made in her name to the Cancer Society. 'Link To The Past Gone . By Eleanor G. Bennett A link with my immediate past is gone. Odessa Nelson died September 8, 1977. It was because of Odessa that I came to Park City. She and her husband, Willie, and their sons, Spencer and Tddd, moved to Park City in December 1968 from Kalamazoo, Michigan. I had met them in the early 1960's when we all lived there and when they left they invited me to visit them here in 1969. Odessa got into the swing of things here. She took much interest in the P.T.A. and was active in the Chamber Cham-ber of Commerce. She was appointed to the Park City Planning Commission and was instrumental in conducting conduc-ting a survey of the city regarding tourist lodging. In the past few years she's been a familiar figure, at the desk of C'est Bon. It's too bad she's gone She suffered a lot in the past year but she kept up pretenses preten-ses and most didn't realize how ill she really was. Many people will miss her I'm one of them. And bless her heart, she left her body to science in hopes it may help others so they won't have to suffer. Chamlber Made Submitted By The Park City Chamber Of Commerce The Chamber of Commerce along with Central Reservations-Park City and the Ski Corporation are in the process of distributing Park City Winter information. Prepared and distributed at least 3 months earlier than last year is the Ski Park City brochure. ..saturating well well the potential ski market for this season. The extent of distribution began with the Ski Corporation mailing of 8,000 single pieces to travel agents, ski clubs and airline contacts followed by an airline bulk distribution of 15,000. The October issue of Skiing Magazine will carry the ski brochure as an insert to designated markets encompassing en-compassing a 16 state area and totaling 325,000. The states included are New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Connec-ticut, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, California, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, Texas, British Columbia, Ontario (which includes Montreal.) Central Reservations has responded to requests from 2,700 travel agent requests totaling 32,000 brochures. A National Press mailing numbering 600 is scheduled to go out soon. The impressive early distribution distri-bution of the '77-'78 ski season brochure is only the beginning of publications designed to serve our area this winter. The Ski Corporation Corpor-ation has just put to press a comprehensive travel agent guide designed to assist group bookings to our area. The Newspaper has announced an-nounced plans to publish a '77-78 Tourist Guide, a comprehensive and informative infor-mative piece to help visitors jxIvk750 juiyutcJi M0o0 enjoy their stay in Park City. Mountain Lands is examining examin-ing the possibilities of an inventory brochure, hopefully hope-fully in directory form to assist our informational requests. The brief inventory of promotional pieces for our area is progressing and when completed should cover our area needs for this season. It is important to note that the Utah Travel Council has available to all information distribution locations lo-cations a resource directory that contains informational pieces of almost every imaginable imag-inable area. These and any other aforementioned materials mater-ials are available to you upon request at the Chamber of Commerce office. Any questions or concerns, please call. ADJUSTMENTS The Board of Adjustments has been asked to meet concerning a variance from the Park City Land Management code. Delmar E., Marian 0., & Craig Masters They have purchased property described as: Lots 5, 6, and the Southern half of T, Block 31, Park City Survey. The property is located 200 Block Woodside Avenue. Parking structure has been in existence since 1968. The property in which the structure is located on was owned by Rex Crossland until fire demolished the residential residen-tial structure. It has been sold since then to Craig Masters who is asking for continued use of the parking structure. The structure is encroaching en-croaching three and one-half (3V2) feet on public property and is in violation of the ten (10) foot setback requirement for the area. A building permit has been applied for with both the Building Inspector and Zoning Administrator refusing to approve it's issuance. The Board of Adjustments has therefore been asked to reverse the decision of the Zoning Administrator and Building Inspector and to grant a variance on the required frontyard setback. The request comes under the authority of the Board described in 10-9-12 & 10-9-14 of the Utah Code annotated 1953 and also chapter XIII of the Park City Land Management Code. This request will be considered by the board on September 27, 1977, 7:00 p.m., at City Hall. All interested persons are invited to attend. CANCER SCREENING A cervical cancer screening clinic will be held in Park Citv September 22nd. The clinic will be sponsored by the Summit County Health Department, Depar-tment, the Utah State Division of Health, and the National Cancer Institute, assisted by the Utah Division of the American Cancer Society. Every woman participating in the clinic will receive the following: 1. Papanicolaou (PAP) test for cervical cancer can-cer 2. Pelvic examination 3. Breast examination 4. Blood pressure check 5. Health education information Specially trained registered nurses will do the examinations. Screened individuals and their physicians will be immediately notified of any abnormal findings. Women of all ages who have not had a PAP test during the past year are urged to make an appointment. An appointment is required. For an appointment appoin-tment or for further information call 649-9895 or 649-9586. These phone numbers are those of Cancer Can-cer Society volunteers. If there is no answer please call again. WELL-CHILI) CLINIC The next Park City Well-Child Clinic sponsored by the Park City PTA and the Summit County Health Department will be held Wednesday. September Sep-tember 21, '9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Memorial Building. The clinic is for well children from birth to school age. Each child is weighed, measured, examined by a physician or public nurse, and given immunizations when needed. There is a maximum fee of $1.00 for each immunization. Studies indicate that large groups of children and adults in the U.S. are not protected against a number of diseases for which safe and effective immunization is abailable. Therefore a potential for significant outbreaks of disease like diphtheria, polio and measles still exists. The following is a suggested schedule for immunization im-munization of infants and children: 2, 4, and 6 months: DPT (Diphtheria. Pertussis, Per-tussis, Tetanus) 11 months: Tuberculin skin test 15 mpnths;nMMR;Isass,.Mumps, Rubella ) ; j 18 months Br DPTand Polio boosters . School entry: DPT and Polio boosters, Tuberculin Tuber-culin skin test 14-16 years: DT (Diphtheria, Tetnanus ) Parents of children who are not adequately protected are urged to take advantage of the Well-Child Clinic or to see their family doctor for immunization. Information regarding the Well-Child Clinic may be obtained from the Public Health Nurse -649-9072 - Tuesdays or Thursdays. Appointments for the clinic are not required. ' HOUSING FUNDS The State of Utah has allocated $13,369 to Summit County for housing rehabilitation. The intent of the appropriation is to provide funds to assist in improving homes. The purpose of the program is to improve the quality of properties occupied by owners and renters who meet the income guidelines. Included would be roofing, flooring, insulation and general repair, etc. The allocation is divided among the areas in Summit Countv: Coalville $1,960, Francis $608, Henefer $1,014! Kama's $1,823, Park City $3,616, and Summit County $4,348. If you have any questions about the program andor desire an application please contact Julie Lawson at 336-2334. COMMUNITY COUNCIL The Park City School Community Council will be having it's regular meeting Sept. 21st at 7:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room of the High School. All interested persons are invited to attend. MEETING CHANGE Rescheduled Chamber of Commerce office board meeting, Thursday, September 15, at 9:00 a.m. Board members please attend. MEN'S BOWLING LEAGUE An organizational meeting will be held Thursday, Thur-sday, September 22nd at 8:00 p.m. in the lounge of the Memorial Building to form the Park City Men's Bowling League. For further information call Sam Coleman, evenings at the Memorial Building, 649-9461. SKAGGS HEARING The Planning Commission of Park City has been asked to meet concerning the proposed Skaggs Shopping Center entitled Holiday Village. The shopping center is to be located at Highways 248 and 224. The proposed center will contain 88,000 square feet of general retail use on 8.75 acres of ground. A public input hearing is scheduled for review of this proposal by the Planning Commission and the interested public on the 28th of September 1977 at 7:00 p.m. at the Treasure Mountain Inn. |