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Show Wednesday, August 4. 1976 Pago 5 connnuea from page 3 DECKER EXPRESSES VIEWS ON ' 'PARK COUNTY' ' MOVE Newspaper : Apparently you think you could do a" better job. It would seem that after the convincing con-vincing support you received on mass meeting night you would run as a write-in candidate. Why not? Decker: Many people urged me to do that, but after considering the number of registered voters here and in the east side of the county and the fact that the election judges can decide whether a write-in is ledgible, we figured the cards car-ds were stacked against us. Anyway, that would be a short-range solution to a long-range problem, even if I won, which I probably wouldn't. I guess to analyze the problem you have to go back about 80 years . which is hard since sin-ce I've only been here three, but the oldtimers can fill you in where I go wrong. Anyhow, Park City was "sin city" in those days mostly heathen (non-Mormon), and when it came to choosing a county seat instead of choosing the most populous and prosperous city in the county, the powers that were (.the Church in Salt Lake) chose a "righteous" town Coalville. The same thinking prevailed when school district boundaries boun-daries were set and the resulting "jerrymandered" "jerryman-dered" boundary,' which takes a healthy bit of Park City wealth for South Summit, still exists. Over the years Park City won some concessions the county Sheriff used to be elected from Park City and the Sheriff's office was located here. Until this year Park City's choice for commissioner com-missioner was honored. I guess as the mines declined the other side took over. But now that this side of the county is in the forefront again,; letting the farmers control us is insane. A write-in write-in campaign even if it were successful would put us in the same spot struggling with the other side. It seems futile to fight in an arena where we'll be out-voted 2-1. Newspaper : We assume you think Mr. Wallin or Mr. Burns would fight for Park City's tourist, mining and business interests. Decker: I said we'd be out-voted 2-1 if I won a write-ih campaign. Otherwise I'm afraid we'd be outvoted 3-0. Newspaper : You don't seem to think much of Mr. Wallin 's or Mr. Burns' abilities' as potential commissioners. Decker: I doubt that Mr. Wallin would raise a finger on behalf of Park City if it were contrary to the agricultural interests which support him. He seems content in knowing that he has a good chance of winning the election on the strength of vote from the east side of the county. He has little reason to consider what the people, here want, 'cause if he did, he'd resign his candidacy. Newspaper : How about Burns? Decker: I don't have any particular feelings about Bob, but I do wonder about his "raison d'etre" and his willingness to oppose the powers in the East to carry the banner as it were. Newspaper: You sound as if Kamas and Coalville are battlefield objectives. In a few ; years there will be enough votes here to enable Park City to control the whole county. Why not wait? Decker: I doubt many people here have any desire to control the other side, but I'm not sure ? the reverse is true. We have virtually nothing in J common except mutual disdain and a history of infighting. Park City and Summit County have always made strange bedfellows and I think it's time we realize who's bending over and get a divorce. Newspaper: Is there any reason the Coalville and Kamas areas would oppose that? Decker: I think they'd think twice about losing a part of the tax base they've exploited for so long. Those long stretches of asphalt servicing a few farmhouses would have to be maintained from their own taxes. Of course we could probably afford to pave some dirt roads around here that have dozens of houses on them. Overall, Park County may seem too drastic a step, but I see it as solving a century-old problem once and for all. . Newspaper: One more question. We detect a resentment of the Mormon influence. Do you . dislike Mormons? ' Decker: I think there is a little resentment here in Park, but it's nothing that would divide Park City. The resentment seems to be regional, i not religious. Government and the IDS church sometimes work hand-in-hand, especially in Utah's rural communities which sometimes gets a lot of good things done for the communities. com-munities. Occasionally though, it's ai the expense ex-pense of the political integrity of the community. ; Do I dislike Mormons? Not likely. My great-; great-grandfather was an Apostle and my other great-great-grandfather crossed the plains with Brigham. Thanks. pdODDGIKo) Park City's Newest Private Club SILVER KING CLUB (next to Silver King Lodge) . . . . - o Dancing o Music o Beverages o Food o Swimming Reasonable Memberships Available at Door Open 1 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sat., Aug. 1 4, 1 976 Your Host Farky Noodloman & Associates Soggy Wallet Survives Provo River Saga It's straight out of "Ripley's Believe It Or Not." The contents of a wallet lost in the Provo River over a year ago by Park City resident Craig Zimmers were returned last week. Zimmers was separated from his wallet last spring while attempting to float the Provo in a homemade raft known unaffectionately as "Big Blue". "Big Blue" unexpectedly went belly up, casting Zimmers and three companions into the water and on their way to Deer Creek Reservoir. Using all , the skill and knowledge they possessed, the foursome panicked . but somehow managed to reach the river bank. . , Oddly enough, former Park City resident Mike Campbell, one of the other dunkees. also lost his wallet during this harrowing adventure and had it returned several months later by an unknown source. Zimmers reported that the contents of his wallet were accompanied by a note explaining ex-plaining the circumstances of its retrieval. A fisherman trying his luck on the Provo spotted two carp passing an object back and forth between them. Upon closer examination he discovered the object to be a wallet and fetched it from the fish. Zimmers, jubliant over the unexpected return of his credit cards, the absence of which has kept him out of debt, noted that this is one of the : very few documented cases of carp-to-carp walleting. Resort To Airlift Jupiter Towers On Thursday morning, August 5, the Park City Ski Corporation will airlift into place all of the towers for it's two new chairlifts,' the Jupiter and the U.S. Ski Team Chairs. The airlift will take place by means of a large, very new type, helicopter. The towers averaging between 3,500 lbs and 4,000 lbs in weight will be airlifted into place beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday. First the towers of the Ski Team Chair will be installed. The Ski Team Chair will serve the U.S. Ski Team Runs , (opened to the public only last year) and is located at the bottom of the mountain. The Jupiter Chair will open up Jupiter Bowl, a nestling place for Utah's fine light powder. Jupiter is located above the existing ski area and will expand Park City's vertical rise to 3,000 feet. Jupiter Is expert terrain with very steep slopes, open faces, tree skiing and a magnificent view. Chief Warns Of Car Burglaries In response to a recent flurry of car burglaries in the area, Park City Police Chief Garth Wilkinson is asking people to lock their vehicles and keep an eye on their -property along with their neighbor's. Last ' weekend alone, Wilkinson said, a C.B. radio and a stereo tape deck were stolen from cars in Park City. Yatos To Fill Pollco Spot '.; One of the three openings ' on the Park City Police force was filed Monday morning when Police Chief Garth Wilkinson announced that Carry Yates will be joining the P.C.P.D. on August 8. Yates, a 22 year old Park City resident, will be trained in town for a few months before he attends the eight week police academy in Salt Lake City, Wilkinson explained. ex-plained. The chief said he hopes to fill the remaining two positions on the force in the near future. , I Nicholas J. 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