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Show Ml-- "f"pCp-jplHfrg Page 12 Thursday, April 12, 1979 Ride Ride & Tie. the wild and vvooly conversion of a historic means of transportation transpor-tation to racing by teams of two humans and a horse over a rugged trail, will once again come to Park City on July 14. During Hs relatively short history as a race it was common transportation in the Old West and there are printed references to it in England as far back as 1743 the grueling combination com-bination of endurance riding and marathon running has become known as one of the most demanding and imaginative sports events there is. "The most unpredictable, exasperating and intriguing footrace in America simultaneously the most grueling and exciting in this country" is the way it is described in a book about the sport, '"Ride and Tie-The Challenge of Running Run-ning and Riding" published last spring. That book a popular motion picture, "What is This Madness?" and the scheduling of more than 25 Ride and Tie races throughout the U.S. this year are indications of the popularity the sport has beun achieving since invented in-vented by Bud Johns of Levi Strauss & Co. in 1971. The role of Levi's which expects 12S teams from Seniors Help The students of Marsac Elementary School have been provided tremendous assistance from the community com-munity in running it's popular Festival of the Arts program. One facet of the community that is yet to receive acknowledgement for their assistance is the Park City Senior Citizens. The crocheting class is jointly being taught by Nan McPolin, Rintha Burns and Mabel Sundstrom. These terrific ladies have been crocheting since early childhood and their work has been utilized in their own homes and as gifts for family and friends. The voluntary assistance from the Park City Community Com-munity in assisting the Mar-sac Mar-sac Festival of the Arts has been magnificent. Nan McPolin, born in Meucur, Utah, moved to Park City when she was in the 3rd grade. The effervescent effer-vescent and active Nan has spent the majority of her life in education as a physical education, science and civics teacher, librarian, and is currently head of the Park City Community Com-munity Education. Nan feels that "it's important that people can give of their talents so that children may find things of value to them in later life." Rintha Burns was asked by Nan to help the students because of her knowledge in crocheting. She has taught classes in not only crocheting, but also sewing, quilts and crafts. Mabel Sundstrom was born in Kamas. She has CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1 Starting point t Attack 11 Nimble 12 The 400 13 Baffling problem 15 Sweet potato 16 Civil wrong 17 Brooch 18 "- of Eden" 22 Seaman 26 Willy of the rockets 27 Winged 28 Register 30 Nonsense! 31 Con man's 8 Family member, for short 9 French season 10 Thrice: prefix 14 Pitch 17 Excavation 19 Choir member 20 Observed 21 Pnoenician port 22 Shopping center 23 Medicinal plant 24 Evaluate 25 Worshiping "pigeon" 33 Abound 35 Symbol of freshness 36 Redolence 38 Hire 41 Idea; perception - Is 4 r ht I' h I ?. o it ta? ii i4 ml .-., & 2Z 21 i" ;,. !b UhMu I W 52 f-i r 47 45 Bay window 46 New book? 47 Postpone 48 Knot DOWN 1 Treat gently 2 Taj Mahal city 3 Thai's old country 4 Asian river 5 Lookout man 6 Beverage 7 Overjoy And coast-to-coast for its 9th annual an-nual Levi's Ride and Tie June 17 at Sun River, Oregon -in the sport last year led four Levi's salesmen in Utah to bring the sport to the Wasatch mountains, and Park City. This year the race will be "home town" sponsored with the support of the Park City Chamber of Commerce and will begin the morning of July 14 two miles outside Park City in Deer Valley, with a shotgun start reminiscent of the Oklahoma land rush revisited or a cavalry charge followed by the infantry. in-fantry. Estimates are that as many as 60 teams will be competing for a top prize of at least $400 in the open class. Cash prizes will also be awarded special categories for Utah residents, man-woman and two woman teams. Trophy buckles and Levi's merchandise mer-chandise awards will also feather the prize pot. The Park City race will cover an estimated 30 miles of rugged mountain trail and then finish at the Homestead in scenic Heber Valley. There will be access spots for spectators at various points along the trail in addition to the start and finish. Rigid veterinary procedures to protect the lived here most of her life. She is an avid lover of many outdoor sports including fishing and hunting. Mabel is an exceptionally good cook. One of her specialties is Swedish Lymph Bread. Mabel enjoys crafts of all kinds at home including quilts, sewing and crocheting. It is a delight to see these ladies transcend age differences dif-ferences in their association with children. Their assistance is enthusiastically en-thusiastically appreciated by both students and staff alike. Library Week Finale As a finale to National Library Week, visitors from South America, New York and Hawaii joined local Parkites and Salt Lakers at the Open House held Saturday Satur-day (April 7) at the Park City Library. Violet Terry and Marge Angeli, librarians, acted as hostesses and were helped by members of the Library Board, Nan McPolin and Miriam Tessman, and Eleanor Bennett, Trustee. Dozens of new books were on display and visitors seemed to appreciate the "new" look in the library. New carpet, drapes, a children's corner, new book racks and wall decorations have been added over the past several months. Refreshments provided by the Board were enjoyed by the visitors. TODAY S ANSWER 29 Original 32 Graven image 34 Modern inn 37 Valley 38 Etna's refuse 39 German river 40 Rossini opera hero 41 Witticism 42 Pitcher's stat 43 Pen point 44 Calendar abbreviation J 1 vMPFIsdlsMl 13AONJJl3iaO 35VW CSSZT 3 a0vil a -l ijNf A JuIlkQa 1SVJ3QN i gg!a aHiT.3fl3i I S"V ifflsaalfsl i Islvla Tie Returns July 14 f 9Sx horses will also add to the strategic aspects of the race. Veterinarians have said these procedures developed during past races have increased their knowledge of horses under stress. There will be a pre-race pre-race check, several during the race, plus one at the finish. An award will be made to the horse judged r f Merchants Committee Picked A committee of Main Street merchants has been formed to provide input for redevelopment projects slated for the area. "We are trying to get people involved in the revitalization of Main Street," City Planner David Preece said Tuesday. "We are asking for input concer Mime Theatre The highly respected and popular Oregon Mime Theatre returns to the Kimball Kim-ball Art Center for a single performance on Friday evening, April 13th, at 8 p.m. Last year, this same group performed to a sold-out sold-out crowd in the Kimball Art Center's main gallery. This year's Kimball Art Center show will be the group's only appearance along the Wasatch Front. The Oregon Mime Theatre exists in a class all its own California Women Robbed of $930 Two California women were robbed of $930 in cash April 5 from a Racquet Club condominium while they were sipping cocktails after skiing. Carol Starks and Sandra LeDuc of San Diego told police that all of their personal per-sonal belongings had been rifled, and the burglar took only the cash, leaving behind rings, checkbooks and credit cards. Scuff marks on the upstairs up-stairs porch railing indicate the burglar may have en & & Table Arrangements 649-9192 '- .'tfy. "best conditioned". Entry fee is $50.00 per team and entry blanks and all details may be obtained by writing or calling the Park City Chamber of Commerce. Box 758, Park City, Utah 84060 (801) 649-8899. 649-8899. The entry deadline for contestants is midnight, Thursday, July 12. The Ride & Tie film ning the types of projects to be undertaken and the design of these planned improvements." im-provements." The merchants committee will hold its first meeting April 18 at 7 p.m. in the Kimball Art Center. Committee Com-mittee members include: Dolly Makoff, Donna Lewis, Lloyd Stevens. Bill and as the most accomplished mime troupe in the country. Dutch-born artistic director Francisco Reyenders has been performing and teaching the exquisite art of, mime for over thirty years; , Burl Ross and Liz Page, complete the three-person company to captivate audiences of all ages with their silent, awe-inspiring, marvelous performance which recreates love, fear, excitement and exhilaration. exhilara-tion. tered through the unlocked sliding door. In other police action: " Rock Sanders of Park City was robbed of a vest containing car keys, checkbook check-book and sun glasses from a coat rack at The Club on March 31. The value of the stolen articles is $70. A witness has described an 18-year-old local youth as a possible suspect in a robbery of a King Rd. home occupied by Mindy Roden. Ms. Roden said missing was a pair of Vaurnet sunglasses, sun-glasses, valued at $45. Park City Floral 511 Main St Cut Flowers 4 "What Is This Madness?" will be shown at the Prospector Square Conference Con-ference Center on Wednesday, Wed-nesday, April 18 at 7 p.m. The film is for anyone interested in-terested in competing, helping or simply knowing more about Ride & Tie. Applications, Ap-plications, rules and posters will be available at that time. Carolyn Bloom. Jan Wilking, Nick Nass, Jere Calmes, Jim Carr, John Newland, Max Jarman, Tina Lewis and Alvin Young. Preece said Main Street redevelopment project plans will be displayed at the post office for public comment as they are proposed. At KAC This performance is jointly join-tly sponsored by the Kimball Kim-ball Art Center and the Utah Rural Arts Consortium. Tickets: KAC members $3.00; non-members $3.50. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m-9 a.m-9 p.m.; Sunday, noon-7 p.m. Zone Change Approved The City Council, at last Thursday's meeting approved ap-proved the rezoning of 1.24 acres at the northeast corner cor-ner of Empire Avenue and Silver King Drive from general commerical (GC) to recreation commercial, (RC). City Planner David Preece noted that this action ac-tion constitutes a down-zoning down-zoning of the property, as allowable densities in the GC zone are higher than in the RC zone. Preece commented that Salt Lake City developer Charles Ackerlow was scheduled to present plans to the Planning Commission Wednesday night for a 54-unit 54-unit hotelapartment to be built on that property. Ackerlow's plans include units with kitchens, which currently are not allowed in the GC zone but are permitted permit-ted in RC. to IS Blooming Plants S 10am-6pm C ITALIAN CUISINE ) LI -ee it famous name ski equipment & clothing 1240 PARK AVENUE PARK CITY, UTAH 84060 PHONE 801-649-9123 . 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