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Show Ss THE PARK vJa o 0 Volume One 10 CENTS BULK RATE U.S POSTAGE Permit No. 4 Park City, Utah eiTY T 84060 Wednesday, February 20, 1974 THE MINERS HOSPITAL Number One ? WILL IT STAND i'jf. ' . v,i- "f r S; .. v ' l '' - - o . ' t ; ' .. i ... tSSam&gSuA THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE MINER'S HOSPITAL Well, we finally got our long promised newspaper out and on the streets. . The Coalition is open to any articles, letters to the 0 editor, public announcements, decade ago Park City was little more than a ghost town. Many of the houses were boarded up and quiet. You could buy most with a few dollars in back taxes. A These were days when unemployed miners would gather at The Cosy to discuss better days. Passing travelers brought news the through Coffee Johns down at the crossroads. And in winter a few brave and Salt Lakers bounced through the chuck holes and barking dogs of Deer Valley to ski Otto Carpenters Snow Park Resort. Tbe town was on the verge of dying out like the veins of silver in so many other mining towns in the West. But Park Citys friendly mountains would not be denied. Long the stronghold of hearty Wasatch dose-mouthe- d with Clubbers sealskins on their seven foot skis, Mountain - these mountains were destined for development. And it happened. First, a gondola and modem ski lifts. Then came the people . . . from Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas. Not enough beds. A bunch of lodges were hastily constructed with ar- chitecture ranging from early American to. late nightmare. Herb Snows cows were replaced by golf balls and condominiums. Changes were taking place everywhere and no one. in- cluding dty government, seemed able to grasp the situation. It came time for a new look at every aspect of our daily lives. City government had to be strengthened with fresh minds. A master plan had to be devised for future, orderly development, and just about anything else. Please do not hesitate to call or write to us about any subject you a plan with strict architectural codes and s. Our childrens educational and recreational opportunities had to be reviewed and updated. And we needed new, strong, . and relevant forms of communication between one another. by-law- f Thus, enter the Park ... a new newspaper to meet the challenge of the present and the future. Hie brain child of Park City businessmen, Don Prescott and Jan Peterson, The Coalition promises a new dimension in community involvement and professional journalism. As its name implies, the Coalition will attempt to bring together the old and the new, city and resort, yesterday and today. As a vibrant, active community, we deserve nothing less. City-Coalitio- n FOR STORY SEE PAGE 3 wish to be printed. I sincerely thank the people who have put their energy into the Coalition. Each one has contributed a great amount of time and skill. I am lucky to be associated with each one. Sincerely, Kory Bolton Park City Historical Society Regroups for Action The Park City Historical Society held a fully organized meeting last Friday, Feb. 15. They voted in new officers and also set Thursday, Feb. 28, for a Membership Drive Meeting. All people who are interested and can contribute help are requested to be at the Memorial Building at 7 p.m Listed are the officers and their Connie position: Andrus, President; John Elwell. Vice President; Connie Woolsey. Secretary-Treasure- Jack r; Green and Bea Kummer. Joan Alvey, Mem- bership Chairwoman; Nan Director in Charge of Special Projects; Niles Andrus. Chairman of Historical Sites Mc-Poli- n, Preservation Committee and John Sharp. Fund Raising Chairman. This will be a Chapter of the State Historical Society and will follow the constitution and laws set up by the Society. by- |