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Show VWHW The National Enterprise, June 29, 1977 Page three Park West will make snow with its new equipment Park West Ski Resort is investing nearly $500,000 in equipment, a new chair lift and new lightarea. ing for its night-skiin- tween six and eight inches of snow in one night, uses a lot of water being supplied to the resort by local people. snow-makin- g g This equipment will enable us to open in and stay open until Frasco said. According to Ron Frasco, vice mid-Novemb- president of Snyderville Transportation Co. (We er mid-April- transport skiers, he explains), the resort is now in the process of purchasing about ." A couple of resorts in Colorado had this type of equipment last year, and it helped $200,000 worth of snowmaking equipment, consisting of a network of underground air and water pipelines and compressors and hydrants. them survive while most of other resorts empty," he added. the In addition to the It is very expensive equipment, and it is every expensive to operate, when you consider electricity and manpower, Frasco says. But it still is not as expensive as it is to not have snow snow-makin- were g Water Watch More drought funds become available making area. To further help support the new equipment, Park West is Farmers and ranchers in Utah will benefit from an additional S7 million in drought relief funds being made available by the federal Agriculture and investing $15,000 to extend its lighting system into the new area, allowing skiers of all ability to use the hill at night. Conservation Service. The resort has already employed 50 workers this summer. and expects to hire 30 more before the season is over. During the winter, Frasco said, about 250 people will be working at the resort, about 110 of which will be ski instructors. The funds will be allocated on a matching basis, with the service paying up to 80 perUtah cent of the costs. farmers have already made requests totaling more than S13 million, and the federal agency will select recipients equipment, the resort is installing a $200,000 chairlift, bringing its total to five This lift double chairlifts. will help support our snowFrasco making equipment, lift new explained. With the we will be able to provide for advanced, intermediate and beginning skiers in the snow- - He said the equipment, which can cover 25 acres with be according to needs. Also receiving funds is the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, which obtained $4.3 million an interest-fre- e loan from the Bureau of Reclamation for a pumping station at the Davis and Weber The County canal in Roy. to is provide facility expected a acre-feof water 40,000 year for farms in Davis, Weber. Morgan, and Summit counties. No culinary will be used for the irrigation et w-at- project. The Weber water district is now pulling almost half its water supply from wells, having converted to using culinary well water in efforts to conserve reservoir water. Treatment plants at the reservoir are running at halfcapacity. Gilfi atOiuiitzb in We now feature Basque Style Cuisine on ground water research to lieve the drought problem. MONDAYS Join us, either Sunday or Monday, for.this popular dinner Our regular French Country menu continues Wednesday through Saturday . Brunch Sunday Phone 942-17- 51 . . A.M. for Reservations Utah Foundation, a research agency, advocates the development of more well sites in Utah. It suggests state funds be funnclcd toward under- . The foundation's research shows approximately one million acre-fee- t of water seeps into Utah underground pools annually, and only half of that water is being developed. Foundation alaysts say much of this water is wasted as it seeps into the Great Salt Lake when the pools arc full. for m at Summer Rates Wrench (irench) n. instrument used by Morris Told Plumbing to fix or repair boilers. 2. An instrument used by Morris Told Plumbing to fix or repair water cooled refrigeration units. 3. An instrument sometimes used by Morris Told Plumbing in the installation of industrial Ian n sprinkler timers. 4. An instrument used by Morris Told Plumbing to fix or repair equipment and other medical facility units. 1. An See also Hnhicss Plum hers. Speciality Pluinhitif;. (innJ Prices nr cull r0 1665 Laird As enue 583-057- 0 PLUMBM The full facilities of Rustler Lodge are available for meetings and conferences of up to 1 20 persons. The major meeting room is 50 by 24 feet and all the necessary equipment is available. There are three additional meeting rooms. Each of them is capable of handling up to 50 people theater style. The lodge's facilities include 45 rooms, including 24 new luxury bedroom-sittin- g combinations. A dining room known for its superb food and service. The "easy-to-meRustler bar, a Utah State liquor store, swimming pool, saunas, game room . . . just minutes away from downtown Salt Lake. Call - our summer rates are beautiful! et fil061 RUSTbER bQBKGE The Rustler Lodge Alta, Utah 84070 re- ALTA, UTAH |
