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Show Wednesday, June 22, 1977 Letters to the Ebitor How About It ? Page 2 THE Dog Killer "Gary Gilmore" Dear Editor: Ed Gilmore, Jr., possibly a relative of Gary Gilmore. Gary Gilmore kilted people. Ed Gilmore kills dogs. Ed Gilmore, Jr. said the two dogs had killed some of his sheep, 50 head, along with other dogs, Wednesday night (or morning) and Thursday night or early Friday morning. He identified our two dogs as being a part of it. Wednesday night and morning our dogs had never left the property. Thursday night they were out. Nelson and his friends searched for them until 2 a.m. This is the first time the two dogs had strayed off without their mother who was home asleep in the garage, where they all sleep every night. Ed Gilmore, Jr. shot Bubba with a shotgun to his head. He then shot Egg, but Egg ran home to hide. We met Mr. Gilmore coming on our property searching for the wounded dog so he could "finish him off" as he said. We told him to get off our property, which he did and sat in the field in his truck alongside the nice lady dog catcher in her truck (where she came from and how she was on the scene so fast is quite a mystery.) She has tried to get someone to kill one of our dogs before, but couldn't find anyone to cooperated with her wishes. We asked Mr. Gilmore if it had ever entered his mind to follow the dogs home (he indicated his partner said the dogs belonged to us) walk up and knock on the door, tell us what had happened and that he felt our dogs had been involved in killing some sheep. We could have compensated for the sheep. Instead we're filing a law suit against Mr. Gilmore. The sheep were in the county, the dogs were killed with the city limits with a shotgun, which is also against the law to fire a gun within the city limits. They were not shot at the scene of the crime on his porperty, but one someone else's property. Two more seconds they would have been home. We would have been glad to have taken care of any damages and would have given him the benefit of the doubt that our dogs took part in the killing of his sheep. That may be somewhat difficult when the dogs were shot across the road from our house, miles away from his sheep and his property. We have much compassion REWARD OFFERED Two weeks ago two children were in their sleeping bags on the 17th hole of the Park City Golf Course. Late that night a vehicle turned onto the course without headlights and came within 10 feet of killing both children. Although both the children and driver of the vehicle were wrong, the vehicle's driver damaged private property. Under paragraph 2A of 76-6-206 of the Utah code, criminal trespass and damage to private property is punishable by a $299 fine andor up to 90 days in jail. In the interests of protecting our golf course and avoiding any future accidents, the Park City Ski Corp. hereby offers a $200 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of trespassers damaging the golf course. This reward is available for incidents past, present and future. Editor. Steve Dering Business Manager. ......... Jan Wilking Office Manager Janet Gilchrist Graphics. . ............. Mary Van Siclen Advertising Sales. ........... Jan Peters Contributing Photographers. . Nick Nass, Pat McDowell, Scott Nelson, Craig Reece Publishers: Jan Wilking and Steve Dering 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. for the sheepmen and realize the dog problem has cost them a lot of lost time and money, but we happen to know this was the first night our two dogs had been out and the sheep have been getting killed since they brought them close to this area to pasture. Maybe it was because they were black. There have been reports of a black dog killing sheep this past week. I'm just wondering if the sheepmen were getting trigger happy and killing any stray dogs they happen to run across while cruising around in their sheep trucks. The sheep could have been replaced, our dogs happen to be a part of our family. I wonder how Mr. Gilmore felt when Nelson saw his dog shot through the head, or Jenny, who loved Bubba just as much, or the rest of us in the family who loved Bubba. We want to offer our sincere thanks to Jim Arthur who helped us and brought Bubba home. (The dog catcher said she would be glad to dispose of Bubba but we graciously declined, as she probably would have taken him to the nearest dump!) We also want to thank Jim's friend, who along with Jim, helped Nelson take care of his dog. Also, Officer Robb Barry and Chief Police Garth Wilkinson who were very sympathetic and offered us whatever assistance we might need. Also Dolly Makoff who came over right away to offer her moral support to all of us, thank you Dolly. We're very grateful to be friends with all of these good people. Nelson, we're so sorry about Bubba. We may have to get you a small house dog, one that doesn't care to romp and play in the fields. It seems as if being the kind of dog Bubba was, this type will probably become an endangered species around Park City in not time at all. Maybe this would avoid seeing the tears fall and the hurt in your eyes in case another one was shot or poisoned (almost) in our own front yard! And to you Ed Gilmore, Jr., Happy Hunting! (If there are any of you that read this article who have lost dogs by guns or poison and feel the same sadness as our family and would like to get involved in this lawsuit, contact one of the Pinders at 649-8382. Bob& Virginia Pinder Fl Don Sturges "" in.M - . Steve Clegg Joanne Pillinger I i "Nit S 0&J Old Fashioned Fourth Of July Set For Park City The "old Fashioned Fourth" sponsored by Park City's senior citizens, headed by Nan McPolin, is planned to perfection. Each hour will be packed with activities for spectators and participants, visitors and residents alike. A few things to keep in mind: Parade - All businesses, organizations and individuals are invited to enter a float in the "old fashioned 4th" parade. And, what's a parade without horses? If you are interested . ih paruuipaung wun norses in the parade, contact Amanda Peterson at the Chamber of Commerce, 649-8298. 649-8298. All children are encouraged to be a part of the parade use your imagination to design a costume, how about an Uncle Sam or a George or Martha Washington or bring your bike, trike, wagon, buggy or whatever and join us in parading down Main St. from the T.M.I. Each child will receive a dime and a flag for participating. The Firemen have promised to take part with all their equipment and knowhow. Farrell Wheelwright will handle this important entry in the parade. Park City High School Band and Drill Team will also lend their spirit and talent. Games Following the parade there will be games and contests for everyone from a Soap Box Derby, . a skateboard contest, a pie eating contest, a nail driving contest to softball, rugby and the demolition derby in the late afternoon. Evening Entertainment Rest up a while and be ready to participate in our evening program which will begin with a performance by the Sinclair Family, continue with a dance and conclude with our traditional fireworks display on the golf course. Plan to participate in and enjoy this spectacular series of events. The following is a tentative schedule of events. Check next week's paper to catch any last minute changes : Police Scanner HeberCity What do you enjoy most about Park City in the summer? Don Sturges - The great weather, the lack of people and the mellow pace. Sam Baldoni - It's peaceful, the women look great and it's a good time to get to know your neighbors. Steve Clegg -1 enjoy the leisure time, doing such things as fishing, playing tennis, and backpacking. The best thing is that we're so close to these activities. Bill Bloom - Summer Park City. I enjoy the relaxed atmosphere. Joanne Pillinger - The good weather. Jim Mayhew - I enjoy the sports more than anything else, playing soccer, foosball, and pool. Park City in the summer is like going to college. Sat., June 2, 9:00 a.m. Bicycle Classic to take place in Snyderville. Sponsor: Dan Brown of Transition Cyclery Sat., Jun. 2, time to be announced Rugby, Dead Goat vs. the Muckers at the Park City field. Sponsor : Skip Schirf Sun., June. 3, 9:00 a.m. Park City Bike Classic the Kamas loop. Sponsor: Dan Brown of Transition Cyclery Sun., 8:00 p.m. McLain Family Band (admission charge) to appear at the Kimball Art Center. Sponsor: Kimball Art Center Mon., July 4, 6:00 a.m. until midnight Old-fashioned Fourth Sponsor: Senior Citizens, chairwoman Nan McPolin 649-9417 Mon., July 4, 6:00 a.m. Sunrise Salute and Flag ceremony to be held in front' of the Park City Post Office. Mon., July 4, 7:00 a.m. Bicycle Classic Main StreetSwede Alley course. Sponsor: Dan Brown 10:30 a.m. Parade on Main Street. Sponsor: Florence Aubrey, 649-9889 Following above: Soap Box Derby on Main Street. Sponsor: Anderson Lumber Following above: Skateboard Contest in Swede Alley. Sponsor: Park City Rec. Dept. Following above: Traditional games in Swede Alley AfternoonSoftball games be held in City Park. to Afternoon: Little League to be held in City Park. Mon., July 4, 4:30 p.m. Demolition Derby (admission charge) to be held at Kimball Junction . Sponsors: Wayne Putnam, Neil Clegg Sponsors: Wayne Putnam, 649-9464 and Neil Clegg, 649-9096 649-9096 Mon., July 4, 7:00 p.m. Patriotic Program to be held on the golf course Following the above: Dance Mon., July 4, 10:00 p.m. Fireworks to be displayed at the golf course. is my favorite time in cool weather and the softball games and the COUNTY ZONING The Summit County Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing June 28, 1977, at the Summit County Courthouse in Coalville at 7:30 p.m. to consider the adoption of the proposed Master Land Use' Plan, engineering specifications, Development Code and Zoning Plan. This hearing will replace the June 1 public hearing scheduled for consideration of the Master Land Use Plan only. Utah Foundation Utah Holds Untapped Water Sources Development -j.-,.,i-of substantial quantities of underground water in Utah could be facilitiated by a legal clarification, according to Utah Foundation, the private, non-profit research agency. The special session of the Legislature convening June 28 could initiate in-depth studies to determine the exact situation and perhaps prepare legislation to accelerate the development of a resource whose importance is emphasized by the current drought. According to a published report of the Utah Division of Water Resources, about one million acre-feet of water seep into the ground in Utah each year. The report further estimates that approximately 400,000 acre feet of this amount, half of it along the Wasatch Front, is not now being developed and used. An acre-foot is the amount of water which would cover an acre of ground to the depth of one-foot. It translates to 325,851 gallons, which is the amount consumed by an average household each year for both inside and outside uses, without restrictions. All underground water originates as precipitation on the surface and then seeps into the ground. Much of it collects in underground pools known as aquifers and some can be brought to the surface and put to use through the digging of wells. So long as the amount taken out of the ground does not exceed the amount which is annually returned by seepage, the water source will produce indefinitely, the Foundation points out in a Research Brief released this week. One obstacle to further development of underground water is a decision of the Utah Supreme Court which held that a person drilling a well may be held liable to compensate the owner of an already established well if the pressure in the older well is lowered. The Court decision was divided and a dissenting opinion pointed out that this philosophy "does not serve the fundamental purpose of our water law, providing the fullest conservation . and highest development of water by making it available Sam Baldoni Bill Bloom Jim Mayhew V2 to air -users in"' the? ' most economical and convenient way." A later Supreme Court decision held that the driller of a well was not required to compensate other water users for loss of pressure, but water experts and legal authorities are not certain just how and to what extent the later court ruling modifies or supersedes the earlier. "There appears to be general agreement that the uncertainty on this issue tends to restrict development of needed water and that it would be advantageous to have the point clarified," the Foundation points out. The special legislative session is restricted in what it can consider to matters placed before it by the Governor, but the appointment of a study committee to investigate a water question would appear to fall within the Governor's designation of drought relief, the Foundation notes. As there would be no question of immediate legislation, it is not believed that appointment' of the study committee would take more than a few minutes of the legislators' time. Unused groundwater is not only going unused in the face . of critical need, but along the Wasatch Front substantial amounts are wasting into the Great Salt Lake to raise the lake level. ; ,; , "It is ironic that the state and the Wasatch Front counties are faced with spending millions to develop supplies of fresh water, and at the same time contemplating spending additional millions to keep the lake from flooding," the Foundation notes. "Putting water that is now wasted to use before it reaches the lake could assist in meeting both problems." It is recognized that development of underground water is more complicated and difficult than developing surface supplies, and that some underground water can never be effectively used. Water experts agree, however, that substantial quantities of water that are , potentially usable do exist and should be developed in this water-scarce region. ? i - y I: if V POISON SYMPTOMS If any of the following symptoms appear in your dog or child, a strong possibility exists of poisoning. Poisoning of an animal is punishable by law and when it affects a human, a charge of manslaughter can be lodged. Contact Animal Control IMMEDIATELY if poison is suspected. Without notification and proof by evidence of substance, the people or persons responsible will go unpunished. ARSNIC - Powder-bitter taste. Symptoms: Diarrhea, usually bloody; weakness, dehydration; vomiting, blood present normally; blood weeping through skin and mouth tissues. Progress: Slow, can take up to a week before death occurs. Recovery: Very good with minimum damage if treated medically at first signs. STRYCNINE: Liquid or powder. Symptoms: Anxiety and extreme panting; increased sensitivity sen-sitivity to touch and noise; muscle tremors; paralysis of respiratory muscles. Progress: Usually fast, depends on size of animal, lazy or active type by nature and dose of poison. Recovery: Possible if treatment is given at first fir-st sign. 1 oz. of 3 percent Hydrogen Peroxide will induce vomiting and reduce flow of poison into bloodstream possible long enough to get to medical help and an injection to reverse effects of poison. 1080 PLORO ACETATES: Liquid Insecticides. Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting; nervousness, running uncontrolled twitching, confused; Cardiac Car-diac Arrest or seizure. Progress: Very rapid. Recovery: Very little chance. However, 1 oz. of 3 percent Hydrogen Peroxide may help until medical help can be obtained. This information comes from the Poison Control Con-trol Center at the U of U in Salt Lake City. For n;ore information call 581-2151 or 1-800-662-4225. Any suspected substances may be taken to the Utah Dept. of Agriculture on the Northwest corner cor-ner of the capitol grounds, or call Kent Francis at 533-4128 or 533-5421. RECREATION NOTES SAND VOLLEYBALL Starting Wednesday, June 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the sand volleyball courts in the City Park. Come enjoy this active sport on warm summer evenings. Continuing always ,m Wednesdays. v' Come help foriritf Park City League! , ' m SKATE BOARD CONTEST The First Annual Park City Rec. Dept. Skateboard Contest will be held July 4. Registration begins at 1:00 p.m. and the events begin at 1:30 in Swede Alley. A $5 entry fee includes in-cludes official tournament T-shirt. The events are : slalom, freestyle, and high jump. Classifications: 10 and under; 11 thru 15; and 16 and over. Prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each event. Pre-registration and further info, available at the Rec. Dept. in City Park, 649-7050. PUBLIC NOTICE LAND MANAGEMENT CODE REVISIONS The City Council has been asked by the Planning Commission to consider a number of alterations to the Land Management Code is to be changed in the following respects : a. The chapter dealing with Planned Unit Developments is to. be revised allowing for greater net density and greater flexibility. A copy of the revised Planned Unit Development Chapter is availalbe at City Hall. b. In the r.d. zone, the raising and grazing of horses on lots of one acre or more with a limit of not more than two horses per acre be added. c. In the estate zone, adding the raising and grazing of horses, sheep or goats. d. In the R.C. zone, adding hotelapartments to the conditional use list. f . Finally, adding to the conditional use section of the Code a statement indicating that businesses changing locations be permitted to do so without a second Conditional use application being required, unless problems could result in such a change; with a letter being required concerning the change sent to the Planning Office so as to keep their files accurae and up to date. ; The Planning Commission also asks that the sign code be altered alleviating some of the problems now existing in that code. Copies of the revised code are available at City Hall. The changes asked for fall under the authority of the City Council and the guidelines of the Utah Code, annotated 1953, Section 10-9-5 and the Park City Land Management Code, Chapter 1, Paragraph 9. The City Council in considering these revision determined that a public hearing should be set and the changes considered. A public hearing is to be held July 21, 1977, at 8:00 p.m. at the Treasure Mountain Inn. All interested persons are encouraged to attend and voice their opinions concerning the varous code changes.! PARISH PICNIC The annul Parish Picnic for St. Mary's Church ; will take place at the Mountain Spa in Midway, ' Utah at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, June 26, 1977. All parishioners are invited to come on over and - share in the fun of games, swimming and visiting . with friends. . . |