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Show Park City News Friday, April 1, 1983 Page A3 fljetttteips to ttflne IEdliitaDii0! NOFOOLIN' WE HAVE THE BEST Letters Policy The Newspaper welcomes letters let-ters to the editor on any subject. However, we ask that those letters let-ters adhere to the following guidelines: They should be submitted to The Newspaper office at 419 Main Street, or received in the mail (P.O. Box 3688) no later than noon Tuesday. They must be signed. They must not contain libelous libel-ous material. We reserve the right to edit letters let-ters if they are too long for the space available, or if they contain statements which we consider unnecessarily offensive or obscene. Fund-raiser was a Klassic Editor: On behalf of the Kimball Art Center we would like to thank the following for making "Just Another Fund Raiser" into a successfully Fun Day. Phil Jones, Tasha Beebe and the Park City Race Department Bob Ziegler and the "Ziggy's" staff Rick Prince, Bill Shorter and Stein Eriksen's Lodge Wolfe's Sporting Goods Cole Sports Jack Nicklaus Golf Course Jan's Rossignol Upper Crust DickMcKnight Jake Root And most especially all the participants par-ticipants support, without whom it would have not been possible. Park City, that accounts for a major chunk of the population.) Your reporter, Jess (sic) Howrey, is editorializing in a news story. And, I would like to know if he has statistics to back his statement. During the years I have been visiting Park City, I have met many wonderful people who are year-round residents. I can't help but wonder how they feel, knowing that they have been labeled as residents of a community where a major chunk of the population is sexually active with more than one partner. Do I dare consider a move to such a community? Sincerely, Barbara Brill Managing Editor theLaCostan Carlsbad, Ca. Editor's note: Although Jeff Howrey and the Park City Newspaper have parted company since this story was published, we feel confident in saying that his information informa-tion on Park City's sexual activities comes from his own empirical observations. BradOlch Dick Steve Dering Co-Chairmen Beck A tourist's prayer Lord, I hope that you don't mind If I go to Park City, I've heard the snow's the best on earth and the women there are pretty. The liquor flows like water and the night life is the best, For a good time, Park City is the finest in the West. Now, Lord, I won't get too far out , Bring me home, with limbs intact, And without a social disease. Editorializing in a news story The following letter was sent recently re-cently to Ms. Jan Wilking of the Park City Newspaper. DearMs.Wilking: For the past four years I ha a skied at Park City, and during my trip there last year, I decided that I would like to live in Park City some day. So, to keep in touch with your community, I subscribed to the Park City Newspaper, which I have been enjoying very much. In fact, I think you have a great community newspaper. news-paper. However, I was really shocked when I received the March 10th issue and read the story about herpes on the front page. Indeed, the herpes issue is newsworthy. However, I was offended, as every journalist and every Park City resident should be, to read: "It seems that herpes is waiting for all of us. (At least all of us who are sexually active with more than one partner. In How to bluff B.F. It's time to clean house Editor: Dr. Schiller's reinstatement is gratifying grati-fying for obvious reasons, none of which are germane to the objectives of this letter. The questions unintentionally unintentional-ly raised by Mr. Goodworth in his attempt to rid the school system of still another creative and innovative individual in-dividual remain essentially unad-dressed unad-dressed and unanswered by the Board of Education, by him, or by the ultimate authority, the public. Each of these three entities need to consider carefully what has been set in motion by Mr. Goodworth's ill-conceived, petty adventure. The actions taken by the board over the last two months have so destroyed its credibility with a thinking, concerned con-cerned public that as long as it exists, any action, no matter how insignificant and innocent, must be viewed with the utmost skepticism. The Board of Education is accountable to the people. When Mr. Avise pontificated over his resentment at having been given a deadline, his arrogance showed his disdain for that public. Mr. Avise and the board must realize the reason (deadlines were given was because the board had proved so flaccid in the past. A major concern was that the Schiller fiasco would be dragged out until redress was impossible. The members of this board must give serious consideration as to whether they can serve effectively now or in the future. There are many, many citizens who feel that they cannot. No matter what happens in the fut'ire they, both as a board and as individuals, must remember that it was their inept handling of l'affaire Schiller, instigated insti-gated by Mr. Goodworth, that created the furor. The public merely rose in righteous indignation to protest an unjustifiable action. The board might just as well resume its usual position of sitting on its hands until a new board can be elected instead of pointing its finger at the public. The first posture is more characteristic. Now, as for Mr. Goodworth, it appears that despite the rhetoric he has backed himself into a corner from which there is no escape. There are a sufficient number of parents and taxpayers who are irate enough now that he has revealed his true predilections to make certain that these rites of spring do not continue annually in the future. The only way out for him is to submit his resignation and leave the school district. Otherwise, Other-wise, the festering wound he has created over the years (and we must not lose sight of the fact that the Schiller fiasco is really nothing new) will continue to erupt in continued acrimonious debate. As in the case of the board, he has no one to blame but himself the crisis was created by him, not the public. The public must not lose sight of what has been set in motion here and its continuing responsibility for the education of its children. Unmeaningly, Unmeaning-ly, the board and the superintendent have given their constituents a golden opportunity to set the house in order. The first order of business should be the replacement of the superintendent, followed by the development of a position paper outlining the will of the public. Then, replacement of those members of the board who are unwilling or feel unable to abide by the recommendations. What should we look for in our new superintendent? First, and foremost, someone who has a proven track record in student achievement and in reaching out to those who are hardest to educate, someone whose leadership will reverse the trend to private schools recently evident. Of course, teachers and principals are central to any learning process and they must be allowed to perform their vital functions in an atmosphere devoid of fear of persecution by the superintendent. In other words, a fair person. The new superintendent should be strong enough to stand firm when buffeted by unreasonable demands by individuals or special interest groups, but at the same time, flexible enough to appreciate others and their points of view, and be willing to accept other's considered opinions. In other words an open person. The new superintendent should be as free of local influences as practical. He or she should not overtly, or covertly, represent any group or faction. In other words independent in thought. The new superintendent should have a proven track record as an able administrator and practitioner. In other words technically qualified. These, of course are only some of the criteria there are more. The board should start at once in its search to replace the current superintendent superin-tendent and for that task, it should call on the concerned public for input and assistance. It should appoint a task force to get the process under way. Above all, the search should not be restricted to this part of the country. We need an infusion of new and progressive thinking. It's time to get started. Sincerely, Charles G. Latterner A fine and exciting race Editor: The Hays family would like to thank the Park City Ski Team including Bob Marsh, Vicki Beck, Alan Hayes, Jordan Jor-dan Swenson, Amanda Peterson, Jim Clifford, team members and gate keepers for your devoted assistance at the Eric Hays Memorial Race last weekend. Special thanks to the Park City Ski Area race department, especially Hans Jakobovits and Phil Jones for making such a fine and exciting ex-citing race possible. Thank you all, Sincerely, Karri Hays and family Contents of city memo revealed Thanks to his relentless interviewing techniques, Blair Feulner has developed develop-ed a reputation as Park City's answer to Mike Wallace. However, local officials say they have, through trial and error, developed a number of techniques to thorw Fuelner, sometimes some-times known as B.F. Bloodhound, off the track. Several of these techniques were discussed in a recent confidential memo authored, in large part, by City Manager Arlene Mogul and City Attorney Tom Snide. Through an unusually unreliable source, the Park City Newspaper has obtained a copy of that document. Snide indicated that his favorite technique was to beat Feulner at his own game by answering the questions using as many words as possible. "Then, to get any substance out of the interview, he has to play either 30 minutes of tape or forget it," Snide said. At the other end of the spectrum, Snide said, is the "Bob Wells technique of giving one-word answers," making Fuelner do all the talking. He indicated that Wells has three favorite responses: re-sponses: "Yes, no and maybe." "Sometimes he'll stretch it to more than that. He'll say kind of," Snide said. Without doubt, the city official who has logged more time on the air with Blair is Arlene Mogul. Snide said that her favorite approach is to correct Fuelner's approach. "I guess the best was to describe Arlen's technique is to say he's asked the wrong question: 'Well, Blair, isn't this what you really mean to ask ..."' Mogul advises city employees that another way to baffle B.F. is to answer a question with a question: "I don't know, Blair. How do you feel about that?" Several other pointers are given in the comiuenuai memo. They include: Only agree to be interviewed at 6:15 a.m. "At this time of the day, Feulner has just staggered down the street from the TMI and has yet to brew his first pot of coffee," the memo advises. "His vocabulary at this point consists of two words: unnh and huh. Any interviewee with half a brain can talk circles around him." Arrange to be interviewed over the telephone. "Then, turn your clock radio up loud and hold the phone as close to the speaker as you can. The feedback will blow his socks off. If he asks you to turn down your radio, tell him you don't have one. Sprinkle your answers with as many four-letter words as you can think of. "Many radio stations have tape-delay mechanisms," the memo points out. "However, KPCW's seat-of-the-pants operation isn't that sophisticated. sophisti-cated. Every word you say goes right on the air. Lay a few f-ks and s-ts on him and he'll know better than to ask you back." "If he interviews you in the station, look for his package of cigarettes and hold them hostage until your conversation conversa-tion is over. If you've got his cigarettes, you've got Feulner in the palm of your hand." "In the course of the interview, bring up things about his past that he doesn't want people in Park City to know about. Ask him about his days as editor of the Wasatch Wave in Heber. Ask him about Sheila. Talk about his conservative Mormon background, and the fact that he has an uncle who's a bishop in the church." If all else fails, the memo suggests stopping at the liquor store and picking up a bottle of Scotch. "Although journalists pretend to be moral, incorruptible pillars of the community, they all have their price. To Feulner, Scotch is as good as gold." LOCATIONS: From the top of Deer Valley ... The passive solar design of this home lets the sun shine in! Featuring vaulted ceilings, ceil-ings, tongue-n-groove cedar, and the spacious spa-cious luxury of a 3,400 sq. ft. floor plan. This residence comes complete with steam bath, commercial grade green house and an unobstructed view of world class Deer Valley Ski Resort come up to the sunny side of life. -Or- r, . rr to the green of Park City Golf Course ... Nestled near the 14th green, this outstanding outstan-ding home offers extraordinary pleasures. 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