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Show Scene Sports Park City bartenders battleforthe best cocktail. Paqe C-1 Miners girls soccer grab a close win against Wasatch, 2-1. Pa B- here will be a benefit, "Kids for Katrina," from 7-i 10 p.m. at the Basin Recreation Field House tot T youth ages 11-16 tonight. All profits will go to the American Red Cross. For more information, call 655^ 0999. ' l\uk Record. Park Kecora. ^^^^^k p. L-i Historical Society to see change Organization moving into new wing of museum with big grant By MATT JAMES Of the Record staff Monday, Oct. 3, the Park City Historical Society and Museum will greet the new week with some new space - and a bit of work to do. That day, the Historical Society will take over the space at 518 Main Street, giving the museum room to grow and adding to the organization's presence in Old Town. Friday, Oct. 7, in celebration of the Historical Society and Museum's growth, the organization will include the new space in its annual Dungeon Parly. "It's putting a new twist on the old event," said Julie Hopkins, a Historical Society board member and one of the organizers of the party. "We're just expanding it." Part of the event will take place in the new wing of the museum and part will take place in the old jail, as always. The festivities will include drinks, hors d'oeuvrcs and a preview of the new museum space. "The museum has a master plan of expansion and we'll have that displayed," said Hopkins. She noted, however, that guests shouldn't come expecting an expanded, fully-formed part of the museum. "We're just barely taking over the space on Oct. 1," said Hopkins, so nothing will be set up for the museum yet.'1 "We're taking over the lease and celebrating," said Sandra Morrison, executive director of the Museum and Historical Society. The organization decided to combine the Dungeon Party with the celebration of the expansion because the two events coincided almost perfectly. "We're extremely pleased with the support from the City, and what better way to celebrate1 than to have a party and invite the community/ said Morrison. The event is free for members of the Historical Society and Museum, and for those who are not members, memberships will be available at the door; they are $25 for individuals. According to Morrison, one of the primary reasons for celebration, in addition to the museum's expansion, is a new grant the organization recently received. The Institute of Museum and Library Services just awarded the Historical Society and Museum a $150,000 grant for the planning and design of new, permanent exhibitions in the museum. The grant is the largest made in Utah. Morrison said the museum's new space is just beginning to take shape. "We're actually in the middle of hiring architects and contractors," she said. "At this point we have a timeline for working with the architects.11 In the meantime, Morrison said the museum would erect temporary exhibits. "I've been talking to an exhibit design firm," she said, "and this might be a great chance to do a mock-up." That would offer an opportunity for community input, she noted. "We're in a unique position (for a museum)," said Morrison. "We know who our audience is. We know who comes in on a day-to-day basis, so we can work with the public and find out how we can best serve them." Morrison said the temporary exhibits would remain open until the final plan has been approved. Initially, she said that 50 different firms responded to the organization's request for proposals to design the new space. But despite all the developments, Morrison said the organizaPlease see Museum, A-2 4 SECTIONS • 56 PAGES Agendas Automotive A-8 C-20 Business A-11 Classifieds C-13 Columns Crossword Editorial Education Events Calendar Letters to the Editor Legals Movies Professional Services Restaurant Guide Sports TV Listings Weather A-16 C-4 A-17 B-9 C-3 A-17 C-19 C-4 B-14 C-7 B-1 C-10 B-2 ^ParkRecoixL Serving Summit County since 1880 www.parkrecord.com 94937 00001 ^B ^ M ^ ^ ^ Serving Summit County since 1880 • 500 VOL. I25«NO.69 Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, October 1-4,2005 Fallen clergyman's legacy remembered son when he learned of the killing. "He left a big example, like humanitarian help," Armendariz said. The crowd at St. Mary's, notable for its size in a county By JAY HAMBURGER with about 30,000 people, was hushed as they milled about the Of (be Record staff Miguel Armendariz remem- auditorium. The gathering was bers ihe way Aniceto among the largest in recent memArmendariz, his little brother, ory and cars overflowed out of looked up to him, almost like a the parking lot onto nearby son looks up to his father. He roads. Tom Tosti, a deacon at St. remembers his younger brother's religious calling and his wish thai Mary's, said Armendariz is his children have a better life believed to have been the only Latino member of the local clerthan he had. On Thursday night, four days gy. He did not learn English until after gunmen cut down the four or five years ago, Tosti said, "He was charismatic. As younger Armendariz on U.S. 40, Catholics say, Christ was in him," his older brother joined a crowd of nearly 1,000 mourners at a Tosti said. Armendariz's stature in the memorial at St. Marys Catholic was perhaps Church on S.R. 224. The mourn- community ers gathered to pray, share stories unknown to many people other and console each other. The than Latinos and those who worchurch held a funeral Mass for ship at St. Mary's, which for more the fallen deacon on Friday and than a decade has led the local he was buried in Heber later that religious efforts to serve the growing Latino population. He day. worked with Holy Cross Spanish-language music Ministries in addition to his St. played over a public-address sys- Mary's tasks and was instrumentem as the mourners, many of tal in assisting immigrants adapt them Latinos, filed through the to the area. church. A slideshow showing pic"It's going to take a long tures of Armendariz, who was 43 years old when he was killed, time." to recover from the death, played continuously while the Tosti said. "It's like New mourners chose from platters of Orleans." Sister Suzanne Brennan, with baked goods. "He wanted a better future for Holy Cross Ministries, talked his kids. He wanted to give them about Armendariz's integrity, everything he didn't have," said deep faith and generosity. He , the victim's brother, who lives in leaves a legacy for the youth, she Hcber and volunteers assisting said. "I hope that when they are in alcoholics. SCOTT S\NEJPARK RECORD Speaking through a family a crisis or need strong leadership Nearly 1,000 mourners Thursday attended a memorial service for Aniceto Armendariz, translator, Miguel Armendariz they remember all the good things he did and what a great a St. Mary's deacon who was shot and killed while he was driving on U.S. 40 on said he did not want to believe man he was," Brennan said. "It Sunday. During the service, Armendariz's work with local Latinos was particularly that his brother had been slain, that he felt like he had lost his noted. His older brother remembered Armendariz's religious calling. Please see Mourners, A-2 Slain deacon was charismatic and a Latino leader Francis candidates hope to preserve small-town feel council, she says, noting that typically nursing and politics "don't mix." Her neighbors told her to run, and as she listened to her father-in-law talk about running for Heber City's council, she was no longer content to participate in council "through osmosis," she By ANNA BLOOM explains. Mother to a three-year-old and a five-year-old, Of the Record staff Eiting's concerns have to do with giving children a The five citizens are vying for two seals on Francis Town council foresee the town's inevitable growth, safe place to play outdoors and a sale way to get to and the changes it might bring to what residents value school and the recreation center in Kamas, she says. "I hate the idea of kids stuck inside playing video the most: its small-town nature. One of the candidates will be eliminated in games like couch potatoes. We need sidewalks." Tuesday's primary election. The other four will Eiting said. "When kids try to ride their bikes or walk around here there's a real danger that they may get hit advance to the general election Nov. 8. Candidate Sherri Eiting, a trained nurse that works by a car and as a parent, I have a problem with that." Eiting added that she would like to see a recreation in Bountiful, has chosen to remain in Francis for five center for Francis in the future and more spaces for years for exactly that reason. "I don't feel the closeness in Bountiful like I do in kids to play other than the Francis Town Park. Rex Hailam, who has served on the Francis Town Francis," she says. "Here you can actually make solid council for 12 years, says he helped to build the park, friends," Eiting docs see room for a little growth, and would and if elected, would continue to fight for Francis' like to see Francis develop its own identity to distin- natural beauty. "I would like to see some open spaces [preserved] guish itself from its neighbor, Kamas. "1 would like to see some growth in our communi- and I would like to make sure that if more developties and activities. Right now we have Francis ments come in, that we develop in the right way," he Frontier days, but that's it. A lot of people think of said. "I'd like to protect our small-town atmosphere." Hailam says there are other issues that he is conFrancis as Kamas, and that's sad," she explained. cerned with that might be out of the picture at the This will be Eiting's first time running for city Town will choose four out of five candidates this Tuesday moment. Born and raised in Francis, with more than a decade of council membership, Hailam has the most experience. Lorin Prescott, also running for council, has served as a member of the Francis Town Planning Commission for three years, Prescott is the superintendent of a construction company. "I'm still on the planning commission and I just want to get a little more involved and make changes and see if we can connect a few items. As it stands now. we're knee-deep in codes and we need to enforce a change to meet the needs of the people." he explained. While Prescott left Francis Town for Salt Lake for a few years, like Hailam, he grew up in town and knows it well. "It's the town I was born in, and it's home. But we're going to continue to grow as a town and that's inevitable. We just need to make sure growth is good growth and slay within the guidelines." he said. Jon Don Keyes moved to Francis in 1%8 and served on the town council for a term four years ago and has decided to run once more. His first concern is the sewage system, which he says has been slow to adapt to the amount of residents moving in. "There are just a few things that have gone on that I kind of disagree with-like the flooding that went on Please see Francis, A-2 Parkite returns from her Camp Williams duties The evacuees were showered with donations merce, for the unification of Salt Lake," she said. from the community. Donated food, gifts, shoes, She said she plans to slay in touch with some of clothes and luggage arrived at the camp, she said, the evacuees and they have told her that they might and others gave free optical and dental care. open restaurants once they establish themselves in "I knew I could help out. I knew there was some- Utah. Creer said Utahns might be treated to delicaBy JAY HAMBURGER thing I could do (other than) sending a check," cies from the South if the restaurants open. Of the Record staff Creer said. "I get in there. That's what 1 do." Please see Parkite, A-2 She sees the experience Renee Creer closed up camp on Tuesday - literas one of her life's biggest ally. The 10-year Parkile who lives in Old Town, accomplishments, saying spurred by the disastrous Hurricane Katrina, called that it was a "wonderful the American Red Cross when New Orleans flood- gift" to have taken part in ed, was quickly signed up as a volunteer and then the relief efforts. Creer said 587 evacuees named the shelter manager of the evacuee camp at stayed at Camp Williams. Camp Williams in Salt Lake City. On Tuesday, the evacuee camp closed and Creer Of them, more than 300 returned to Park City after staying in Salt Lake City planned to relocate to hotels during her assignment at Camp Williams. Utah, choosing not to She arrived in Park City after what she describes as return to New Orleans. an "unbelievable" experience, helping people She said many had jobs locate their families, finding them housing, arrang- before they found housing ing excursions and ensuring they had medical care. outside of Camp Williams. "Everybody was "The gravity of the disaster was overwhelming. The courage of these wonderful human beings and absolutely moving fortheir spirit never let down," Creer said, admitting ward. They were so hopethat she was not emotional while she was working ful, so motivated," she said. but was teary-eyed as she closed the camp. Creer said she did not She talks about the mess hall, a social services expect the evacuees to slay building at the evacuee camp and a bank on the grounds. Creer remembered the social outings at Camp Williams very offered to the evacuees, like trips to Park City long because she saw that Mountain Resort, the state fair and Kennecott's they wanted to move into the community, not stay on GRAYSON WEST/PARK RECORD Bingham Canyon Mine. One day, there was a wedding at the camp and the base. The relocated Parkite Renee Creer managed the Hurricane Katrina evacuee facility at Creer said she led the wedding parade. evacuees, she said, could Camp Williams. She remembers a Dixieland parade at the camp and "It was quite surreal. It was a real Dixieland benefit the region predicts the evacuees who stay in Utah will benefit the state. parade," she said. It s wonderful for com- Sheranthe evacuee shelter, helping the hurricane victims V |