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Show 11 Twenty-Five Cents Park City's Only Locally Owned Newspaper Volume Four Thursday, March 1, 1979 Klumber Twenty-Four : ' M . . ..di Zone Change Gets Positive R ecommendation A zone change request for the propsed Snowcrest Hotel received a favorable recommendation from the Park City Planning Commission at its February 21 meeting. City Planner David Preece recommended that the change from general commercial to recreation commercial be endorsed because the new zone has potentially "less impact." im-pact." Preece said commercial development develop-ment of the 1.24-acre parcel at the northeast corner of Empire Avenue and Silver King Drive could be more dense than building allowed under the RC zone. He also noted that the property is adjacent to the resort area and existing recreation commercial com-mercial land. Salt Lake City developer Charles Akerlow previously told the commission com-mission he wants the zone change so that he can include kitchens in the 54-unit 54-unit Snowcrest Hotel. Akerlow was informed that the City Council currently is considering the addition of kitchens to hotel units built in the general commercial zone. "I don't want to risk it," the developer replied at that time. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended that the rezoning be approved by the City Council and that a public hearing be set to consider the matter. The coun- - Sunn Escapes Damages A 3rd District Court judge ruled Monday that Schick-Sunn Classic Productions does not have to pay damages to an Oakley movie producer, ending a four-year legal battle over rights to the photoplay "Grizzly Adams." The legal question began in 1973 when Schick-Sunn Classic Productions Produc-tions hired Oakley movie producer Dick Robinson and his company, Adanac Film Productions, Ltd., to produce footage of the "Grizzly Adams" character. The agreement included Robinson playing the lead role of a mountain man who befriends be-friends a bear. Sunn initiated a law suit against Robinson when marketable film footage was not produced by the schedule date of October 31. The following July, Charles Sellier was hired to salvage the production. A successful movie was produced that later evolved into a television series, and Robinson countersued, claiming the movie was based on his idea and he was entitled to a share of the profits. Attorneys for Robinson asked for 40 to 50 percent of the profits, which they estimated to be in excess of $10 million. After four weeks of testimony, an eight-person jury ruled that Robinson did not break his contract with Schick-Sunn Classic and he should "not be stopped" from collecting damages from Schick-Sunn Classic because the firm used his "photoplay" in producing the film. Monday, Judge Dean E. Conder overruled the jury's decision, taking exception to the definiition of "photoplay". He noted that "photoplay must be defined as celluloid motion picture" and said there was no evidence that Sunn used any film footage produced by Robinson Robin-son in their movie. Continued On Page 11 cil is expected to set a hearing date at tonight's meeting. In other Planning Commission action: ac-tion: A conditional use permit with parking stipulations was approved for the Union Pacific Depot restaurant. Ron Smith, former president of the Chart House restaurant chain, presented plans for the conversion of the historic building at the commission's com-mission's February 7 meeting. He said the configuration of the building would remain "literally untouched" except for the 20-foot extension to the back of the structure to house a kitchen kit-chen and office. The extension would follow the identical architecture of the existing building, he said. Smith noted that the depot's status on the National Historical Register would not be threatened by the project. The restaurant will include a bar and lounge furnished with railroad artifacts. Restaurant plans call for a temporary tem-porary gravel parking lot next to the building. Project proponents said the temporary lot would be removed when permanent parking is provided farther north as part of the overall Depot Project. The commission approved the restaurant with the condition that permanent parking be provided within 18 months. Also receiving conditional use permits were the Irish Camel, Ltd. restaurant, to be located at 434 Main Street; Alliance Engineering, 323 Main Street; and the Royal Street Land Company office building, to be located on the east side of U-224 and Continued On Page 3 Birth: In past years the women's movement has raised the consciousness con-sciousness of the world to women's rights, equal opportunities for employment, em-ployment, education, housing, financing, finan-cing, insurance benefits and hourly income. Ironically, the movement now is working to protect the rights of women in an area that has belonged exclusively to them since life began: giving birth. Comical Sunday afternoon movies have protrayed "Our First" with dad pacing the hall followed by a trail of nail particles and cigar smoke. And mom, a perky blond with a satin ribbon rib-bon tied around her neatly arranged curls, is cool and calm, cooing at her just born. More dramatic versions have her screaming and writhing in agony until she's nearly comotose when the birth occurs. Somewhere between those extremes ex-tremes is the more believable version of the woman's first birth experience. During the pregnancy she'll learn from her doctor and other mothers to take care of her health, and don't worry, the maternal instinct will take over. When the big day comes, they'll give her a little something for the pain and five days later she'll come home with a baby. It's like falling off a log, right? Childbirth educator Deanna Bur-dick Bur-dick feels women have the right to Page 5 The Park High Miners defeated St. Joseph 64-56 Friday night for a season sweep of their Region Eleven opponent. The victory vic-tory put the 6-3 Miners in a tie for second place in their division. ft' Last week's snow storms made it dog heaven for the powder it's done near the Isle of Giants in Jupiter Bowl. Not Like Falling Off A Log delight in this phenomenal experience exper-ience by having the knowledge of their bodies and hospital procedures, and to be awake and aware when it happens. hap-pens. To be uninformed before the birth, rushed from the labor room to delivery room between doses of numbing pain killers, and then separated from the baby minutes after af-ter the umbilical cord is cut, is to be robbed of the reality of giving birth. Ms. Burdick is a registered nurse and soon will complete schooling requirements for a childbirth educator at the University of Utah under the school of Midwifery. She is teaching prepared childbirth classes at the Wasatch County Hospital in Heber and beginning in March will conduct classes at the University of Utah on the child bearing year from conception to three months postpartum. post-partum. "Prepared childbirth is informed childbirth," Ms. Burdick said. "Being informed alleviates pain and cuts down on birth trauma. It is the right of the mother to be informed about what should, could and can happen. The training very much involves in-volves the husbands because both have the right to know about the birth of their baby." Ms. Burdick commented that consumer con-sumer pressure has begun the trend toward each couple creating their mmmammmmm J&1 i' -"W W fi- it 1L' ? &4 birth experience. Many hospitals now have birthing rooms that replace the shuffle from labor to delivery room. The rooms are cheerfully decorated and medical equipment hidden from view. The mother stays in the same room from the time she checks in until un-til she leaves with the baby. Midwives can further add to the experience by staying with a woman from the beginning of labor through birth, where a doctor may rush from one bloated stomach to another. Various special techniques, such as lowering the lights at birth and dipping dip-ping the baby in a warm bath, are gaining popularity though many doctors doc-tors push for the stereotypical birth to save time. Ms. Burdick's classes include training in early and late pregnancy and early parenting. The early pregnancy sessions include information infor-mation on nutrition, fitness, consumerism, con-sumerism, the rights and responsibility respon-sibility of a mother, and where to go for the individual experience you want. Late pregnancy classes include a La Maze-oriented birthing film, the anatomy and physiology of birth, maternal discomforts, relaxation and breathing techniques, and anesthesia. Early parenting classes include early childhood development and diseases, breast feeding vs. the bottle, consumerism, and infant Page 9 The Kimball Art Center will be hosting a sculpture exhibit March 4-22. The show will feature 12 of Utah's most distinguished sculptors. r : v ii 4 v lt ? v ! III hounds. Tim Snyder shows how Photo: Pat McDowell nutrition and stimulation. "After the classes, most women are prepared, relaxed and involved in the birth of their baby, instead of just accepting their pregnancy and the birth," Ms. Burdick remarked. "The woman feels in control and has a better feeling about her baby. If you come out of the experience with excruciating pain, you won't feel that good about the baby for a while. We teach a woman that there are alternatives to alleviating pain other than using drugs. But we emphasize in the class that mothers need not be martyrs. You can take medication to get the rest you need to go on. The object is not to see who gets through it with the least medication, but how to get the best experience. The point is, women need to be informed so they don't get something they don't know anything about." The prepared childbirth classes rely heavily on the fathers. They are trained with their wives in the La Maze relaxation and breathing techniques and serve as coaches when labor begins. "It establishes a better relationship between the husbands and wives," Ms. Burdick said. "Most mothers have been saying they couldn't have done it without their husbands. Some men wonder what they're doing in pre-natal classes, but later on they w Vickie Singer Files Suit Alter a Summit County investigation in-vestigation found the shooting death of John Singer justified, Vickie Singer has initiated a wrongful death action lawsuit against the state of Utah, seeking $5.6 million damages. Summit County Attorney Robert Adkins last week released the results of an investigation that found the unnamed un-named law officer responsible for the death of Singer on January 18 justified in his actions under state law. Before week's end, Vickie Singer announced her intentions to sue the state of Utah for the death of her husband. "The state said after their investigation in-vestigation that John's civil rights were not violated," Mrs. Singer said. "But I didn't hear anything about an investigation. I feel obligated to initiate this action because people from all over the counfrv who believed in John want to miow what really happened." Mrs. Singer said that with the help of John's brother, Harald Singer, and attorney Stephan Gilliland, she hopes to bring to light some of the issues surrounding the incident "Some of my family saw him get killed," Mrs. Singer said solemnly. "My belief is that John turned to come home and they shot him. My little girl said she saw him fun up the lane, and then his mouth fell open, his head reared back, and he fell on his face" Asked if she hopes to discover the name of the officer responsible, Mrs. Singer replied. "For my personal knowledge, I don't know if it would matter. I'm not bitter or looking for revenge. People just need to know the truth." "I have to believe he didn't die in vain," Mrs. Singer said. "Otherwise, the grief would kill me. He actually brought forth a marvelous sacrafice Continued On Page 2 say they are so glad. After all, if you can be there at conception, you can be there at birth." "My feelings about women help me with teaching," Ms. Burdick continued. con-tinued. "Women have too long been under the impression that they are being delivered by a doctor, instead of delivering. The classes give them a whole bag of tricks to pull ten from that work for their labor and delivery. You don't have to rely on a man to get the baby in and get it out!" Park City residents Heidi and Craig "Strawberry" Masters took Continued On Page 2 Deanna Burdick it, ,,,.,,! i rVnn ininmrir,,,. Ak Periods of snow Friday then partly cloudy and cooler Saturday and Sunday. Highs in the mid-30s, lows in the teens. |