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Show Wednesday, July 28, 1976 Pegs 2 Letters to the Editor G run ion Responds imi KffMT-nbout.lt? C Subltc Jiottce TO THE PEOPLE OF PARK CITY: . "The Name Grunion" The Grunion is a small fish that, on a full moon, lays its eggs on the strange sandy beaches of southern California, and trys to start a new beginning for its future generations. This is what I consider myself, just a small individual that came to Park City one full moon eve in August of "71" from souther' California. Upon deciding': to make the old mining town of Park City my home, 1 organized my thoughts as to how to be able to stay. Thats how the "Grub Tub" came about. Now I'm just looking Ball Editor; We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people who worked so hard Friday and Saturday on the softball-Little League field at City Park. The long hours of labor have made the park more attractive and the field a better place to play ball. A special thanks to City Manager Wayne .Matthews Pmii CITY'S CITED : A year ago, Park City Resort Co, was in financial shambles. , ,,f,-r One "hundred and elevenor its new condominiums built at a cost of several million dollars ' had no buyers. The company was teetering toward bankruptcy. Today, it would be hard to believe conditions had been so precarious. Golf and tennis courts are abustle, new homes in the $60,000 to $80,000 range are rising like mushrooms in the ' Holiday Ranch subdivision. Coming AUve Even the old town is alive with brisk auto and ' foot traffic. ' : Only about five percent or so of the estimated 400 condominium con-dominium units in Park City are for sale, according to' Robert (Rob) Morris, a real estate salesman and investor. That compares with nearly a third in the spring of 1975. The resort was ' v, sntd bankruptcy by a complicated salvage in which debts were forgiven or postponed, and its lifts, golf course, real estate and condominium operations were sold or assigned to. new owners and operators. SEND 1ETTERS TO THE EDITOR -5 M Publisher M Editor. . . II Business Manager H Reporter, M Photographer .... m Office Manaaer. ...... Sandv Erlcksor 1 - D Published weekly at Park City, Utah. Sub U scriptions $8 per year, $10 out of state. Send or ji ders for subscriptions or change of address tc y THE NEWSPAPER P.O. Box 738. Park City, Utal Pictures, news and advertising may be sub mitted prior to Wednesday pubication at our of fice, 419 Main St., Park City, by mail, P.O. Bo; 738, Park Cy, or by caling 649-9592 or 359 2612. Publication matter must be received by Monday afternoon for Wednesday pubication. mm EC forward to those future generations, but I'd also like to thank the people of Park City for making this fish story possible and another great thanks for the help in making it , possible for the great possibility of "Grunion" being able to walk again. He also will be runnin' soon! Thanks to all the friends and peop! .of Park City. Thanks again. "The Grunion" Bob Nelson P.S. I would also like to thank the local businesmen for their generous contributions in making the benefit possible. F fold and the city crew for providing their skill and ' equipment, to A.I.D. ' Associates for the use of their tools and to the members of the men's softball league identifiable by their sunburnt shoulders and blistered hands. It was truly a team effort! With Appreciation, Brian Carter Al Hazelrigg IN TRIBUNE ARTICLI By Robert H. Woody Tribune Business Editor V Reprinted from the July 25 Salt Lake Tribune Recovery Missed The turn-around in the ; However, the recovery and resort's fortunes came in resurrection apparently has Jutle of 1975 when GumP & been missed op iffnoreri hv much of the Wasatch Front financial community, says Richard A. Wilde, president of the Silver King State Bank. He, himself, has obviously put the bank's money where his mouth is. For he has some $700,000 out in area mortgage loans about the limit he can go in view of the bank's resource position of $4.4 million. While the Wasatch Front finance stands back, he said, out-of-state finance is stepping step-ping in. What the large local institutions fail, to understand, un-derstand, he says, is that Park City is rapidly becoming a residential area for persons with jobs in the Salt Lake Valley. Little Further Because of the Interstate, it is little further to Park City in time or . geography from downtown Salt Lake City than it is to certain prestige residential developments in southern Salt Lake County, he says. Indeed, half a dozen airline pilots are residing in Park City. One, it is understood flies international routes "commutes" to New York City headquarters. roots sis m ..... J. Howard Stable .......... Steve Derinfj ... Bonnie Startle . . . . . Greg Schin ' . 1 2S 1 i 4 ITJ M Merle the Pearl r t'tl fib " f If Tonl DoJmay RECOVERY- AyerSf contracted ,WH Uhionamerica Inc., which to sell, the had provided condominiums. Round Up Friends ' Mr.' Morris and associates rounded up friends mostly affluent professionals in their late thirties and early forties and invited them up for wine-and chesse-tasting parties in the condominiums. Then, they offered the condominiums for sale at an average discount of 28 percent per-cent from market place. All were sold within a week. And Unionamerica had at least part of its money back. There were other factors in the recovery. One was the general munity of Utah and Wasatch Front to im-the im-the the nationwide recession. Total Surprise . The other .was a total surprise: That was the lack of snow in California ski resorts last winter. Hundreds of frustrated Calfiornia skiers flooded into the Utah resorts. And the ski operations at Park City got far more patronage and word-of-mouth advertising than the operators could have dreamed, says Ray Johnson, president, of the restructured company. Not only did the new owner, Alpine Meadows of Lake -Tahoe, make money in the first year of operation, but expects a 25 percent increase in business this coming season, assuming "normal snow." Lifts Overhauled All of the existing lifts have been overhauled and equipped with standby diesel units to keep them running at full speed, says Mr. John son. Former auxiliary units had only enough moxie to get , stranded passengers off in event of mechanical or power failure. The resort is also putting in two new lifts at a cost of II million. One will elevate skiers to the steep, deep powder bowls and glades of Jupiter Peak an area long coveted but rarely skied because of difficulty and remoteness of access. . Pleasures to Cost Such pleasures will jost. The basic daily pass at Park City will hit the $10 level this What do you think of Park City's summer softball league this year? . Merle Huseth This is the time when Park City is really enjoyable when the majority of people get out and meet and enjoy each other. Leigh Terry I think its just great. This year we finally got it together to have eight teams in the league and we don't have to drive to Heber. With so many athletically minded people in Park City, it's really nice to have something to keep us in shape in the summer too. .- Fred Marshall - It's nice to see that those who want to play have got it together enough to form a eight-team eight-team league and to put together a field with a professional touch along with a friendly atmosphere amongst the players. I believe we're on the right track. ' , Greg Winn I think this year it has been as well orginized as it has been in a couple of years. The competiton is real solid with any team capable of knocking off the top team on a given day. Ton! Doilney It's been great...the games are the main event of our social calendar. My favorite team is the Old Men" they're always coming up with surprises. Peggy Gilday It's the best. I've enjoyed watching svery team take a shot at first place, Next year I hope we have more girl teams. That would give us all a good time, Ten dollar or more have not been uncommon at other-U.S. resorts. But r wilt be a first for. Utah. V Mr. Johnson-! '-noted; however, that the price may well have gone up 30 percent from last; year's basic $9 but for the fact the resort has been able to cultivate a growing mid-week patronage to offset rising costs. It is likely that the $10 pass probably will be matched by like pricing at at least one other major Utah resort, Mr. Johnson added. Park City's recovery appears ap-pears to have spawned considerable enterpreneu-rship. enterpreneu-rship. . '- In addition to participating in construction of a tennis club Mr. Morris, also is a principal in a firm which is marketing natural logs from Montana for home construction con-struction in the area. One such home, which probably will end up costing in excess of $150,000, is nearing completion for 35-year-old William McComb, a former Chicago banker-turned-Park City real estate salesman. Park City's mood also has invited largesse. William R. Kimball, a native of Ogden, and head of his own investment in-vestment advisory firm in San Francisco, aquired the old Ely Garage at the base of Main Street for conversion into a non-profit art center and school. . . The center already has a full-time director in 39-year-old Allan Crooks, a former professor of English at (he University of Utah. The gutting, restructuring and additional construction is now taking place and will probably end up representing an overall investment of half million dollars, he said. Whether the building is completed or not by this fall, the center will be offering its first courses in art instruction, in-struction, he said. In the meantime, the Park City Chamber of Commerce is pressing ahead on what now has become a smashing success' the annual arts festival. This year's festival is set for Aug. 14 and 15. ' The backers are sufficiently suf-ficiently convinced of success that they have winnowed out what they consider less qualified exhibitors, and will for the first time, fix a car charge on those attending. Utiii" Locd Man Injured In Building Mishap Dennis Hulbert, a carpenter car-penter working on a private home lit the Hobday Ranch subdivision, severed a tendon, ten-don, two nerve and an artery Wednesday afternoon when a skill saw he was using kicked back" and cut into wrist. - "There was blood all over Men ihui avrv uui ne &epi ms cool real well,' teuow car-Flaherty car-Flaherty penter ; Tony reported. "When I saw what hap- City Roquost For Federal Bug Grant Donicd f Park City received word last week that its application for a federal transportation grant has been denied. ' ' . The city had requested $337,700 in federal funds to purchase four 28-passenger buses, a van for the elderly and handicapped and 12 acres of land for an intercept parking lot. - f . v... ' ' j; The money, applied for under the Rural Highway Demonstration ( Program, would also have been used to finance one third of this year's operating and maintenance costs for a public transportation system. f Lowell Elmer of the Transportation Planning Division of the State Highway Department informed Part City Planner Van Martin that a Ute Indian community was the only applicant to receive federal funding in Utah. ? - f Rejection of the grant application means Park City must finance its own bus system if it wishes to provide public transportation this winter'. Many public officials aad merchants . feel the ristem is a "roust" and the cy hat allocated $12,000 to M used in conjunction with private funds to implement & service this ski season. a J Leigh Terry '- it u Poundcake PtcyGlday pened I grabbed a T-shirt and tied a tourniquet above his wrist. We rushed him to the medical clinic but it was closed so we called the ambulance am-bulance from Bill Mawhin-ney's Mawhin-ney's and they took him to St. Mark's hospital in Salt .: Lake", Flaherty addedj 1i3 Hulbert, who was released from the hospital on Wednesday Wed-nesday evening, said "I guess it will be alright, I can move all my fingers." ; Youth Hit By Car Six-year-old Daniel Put nam of Bountiful, received a compound fracture of his leg early Saturday afternoon when he was struck by a car at the top of Main Street. The youth, who is staying with relatives in Park City, had just left the . Eating Establishment and was attempting to cross the street when the accident occured, Park City Police Officer John Bircumshaw said. A passing van blocked the view of both Putnam and the woman motorist that struck him, according to Bircumshaw Bir-cumshaw who added, "It was a freak circumstance. She couldn't see him and he couldn't her." The victim was taken to Holy Cross Hospital, in Salt Lake City and was expected be released on either Tuesday or Wednesday. Festival t-Shirts On Sale The Park City Chamber of Commerce has announced that T-shirts, posters and original prints bearing the official 1976 Art Festival loeo are now on sale. Employers are being urged tlZ can' be purchased through the Chamber and can be personalized per-sonalized with a business logo on the back. Retail outlets for the shirts include Stein Eriksen's, Wolfe's, Timberhaus, the Chamber office and the 7-11 store. r- v I 1 PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing on the Park City Land Management Code (Zoning Ordinance) is to be held on Aug. 5, 1978 at 7 p.m. at the treasure Mountain Inn. , All interested persons are invited to attend and to participate in this meeting. Copies of the proposed ordinance with recently created changes are posted at the City Hall, the United States Post Office, the Silver King and First Security Banks. Additional information in-formation on the proposal can be obtained by calling the Park City Planning Office, 649-9321. BINGO The Senior Citizens are sponsoring a bingo game Saturday night at 8 in the Memorial Building. The $1 donation will go towards the group's building fund. HELP WANTED The Chamber of Commerce is requesting volunteer help for Park City's forthcoming Art Festival August 14 and August 15. We will need "person-power" for the days preceding and during the Festival. If one of these categories (office, typing, check-in, telephone, cleaning up, and parking) appeals to you and you have two to three hours to donate, please call us at the Chamber Office 649-8899 and make yourself known to us! We anticipate a remarkable Art Festival but we can really use your help to make it run smoothly for all! COUNTYFAIR Summit County Fair, to be held July 30 and 31st, Friday and Saturday at the Coalville Fairgrounds. Those desiring to exhibit at the Fiar, please pick up a Fair Book at one of the following locations: First , Security Bank; Day's Market; Mount Air Market; Mount Air Variety Store. Aliexhibiton checkbooks 5 articles or less has to be accompanied by $1.00 entry fee. Bring articles for exhibit Tuesday, July 27. from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Rintha Burns, 916 Woodside Ave., 649-9741 649-9741 or3 Marge Angeli, 915 Park Ave., 649-9697. Y inbr.nl z'J . ' . ' .7 , y ' '': :'-' ' ". ' ' C ' FOOD STAMPS The Park City Welfare and Food Stomp office will be open every Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. The office of-fice is located at 467 Main St. and appointments should be made by calling 649-9151. PROMOTE THE ART FESTIVAL Vacation Bound? Take along Art Festival brochureposters and do your bit to help promote this year's event throughout Utah and neighboring neigh-boring states. Call C of C 649-8899 or stop by the Chamber's temporary headquarters in the lobby of the Silver King Bank. DOG ORDINANCE SECTION 2. That Chapter I, of Revised Ordinances of Park City, Utah, 1940, relating to dogs be amended by adding thereto Section 9 (a), as follows: SECTION 9 (a) DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE. It shall be unlawful for any person to own, keep or possess any dog unless such dog is at all times prevented from running at large. (1 ) The owner of any dog running at large shall be deemed in violation of this section regardless of the precautions taken to prevent the escape of the dog and to prohibit it from running at large. This section intends in-tends to impose upon the owners of dogs an absolute burden of keeping such dogs on their premises at all times unless upon a leash. ' (2) Violation of the provisions of this section is hereby declared to be a nuisance and a menace to the public health and safety, and said dog or dogs shall be taken up and impounded as provided herein. SECTION 18 (b) INTERFERENCE WITH IMPOUNDING IM-POUNDING PROHIBITED. It shall be unlawful for any person to hinder, delay, interfere with or obstruct the poutidkeeper or any of his assistants while engaging in capturing, securing, or taking to the dog pound any dog or dogs liable to be impounded, or to break open or in any manner directly or indirectly aid. counsel or advise the breaking onen of anv doe pound or ambulance, wagon, or other vehicle used for the collecting or conveying CHILDREN! Anyone under the age Resort Center. Join the more info. PLANNING COMMISSION Applications are being accepted for the vacant seat on the Park City Planning Commission. Interested In-terested persons should contact City Planner Van Martin at City Hall or phone 649-8474. of dogs to the dog pound, of 18 can show their art fun. Call 6494066 for |