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Show Wednesday, June 5, 1974 Page 9 THE COALITION CITY PARK Pet and The Banjo Registration for Park Citys Summer Recreational Program was held on Saturday, June 1st, and according to Recreational Director Kathy Kocinski, the number of people who responded made the day very successful. The most popular offering was the swimming classes which had an enrollment of sixty persons. Next in popularity was the tennis program with twenty people signing up, followed by dance (12), backpacking (11), summer ski conditioning (10), golf (9), horseback riding (8), and cycling (6). Although there was a resDon-siv- e turnout, the number of teenagers and adults was disappointing. Gasses in tennis, golf, dance, summer ski conditioning, cycling, and backpacking are Gone but not forgotten that was the flavor of an interview the Coalition had with Pete Toly, owner of the Red Banjo Pizza Parlor. Pete is a real, honest to goodness' native of Park City. Born in the Miners Hospital and then raised here in town, Pete has seen quite a lot come and go. He also has done a number of different things in Park City. After graduating from high school, he studied geology and physical education for awhile at Westminster College in Salt Lake City. Later, his experience in geology came in handy, as he was employed as a mining engineer by the mining company for two and a half years. Pete has also held the job of Police Chief in Park City, although he did say that Park City was pretty much of a ghost town at that time. Finally in 1963, he opened the Red Banjo. At that time, it was only a bar - no pizza. In 1968, he added pizza to the menu as he had had experience making pizzas down in Salt Lake City prior to the opening of the Red Banjo. He admitted that when they first offered pizza up here, it was hit or misss or trial and error as he was, and still is, making his own sauce and pizza dough. Now, however, things have settled down and Petes turning out a real good pizza. being offered especially for teenagers. Specifically designed for adults are classes in womens fitness and dance, summer ski conditioning, and cycling. Ms. Kocinski also stated that she would like to see more interest among youngsters in the backpacking and dance programs. For those of the younger set whose time is not consumed by programs for which they have registered, the Gty Park will be open from 11 AM until 6 PM, Monday through Friday. Activities which are scheduled for the near future are as follows : At one point, Pete wanted to become a viticulturist winemaker and he actually produced some wine. He recalls that his dad used to make about - 200 around Christ- gallons mastime of that label, Park City Dago Red. Although Pete was unable to travel to California to learn well-respect- ed winemaking, he did pick up some invaluable tips here in Park City from Joe Peasley and Ed Grose. As aforementioned though, a large part of our interview dealt with Park Citys past and how it to the present. Pete remembers a part of Park City that is gone, that few can remem- relates ber, and even fewer imagine. Both Petes parents were native Yugoslavians who immigrated to the United States. While his dad was mining, his mom was and cooking meals for scrub-binh-floo- rs Rec Registration Successful forty miners. He recalls that the was more unified then, more like a large family. Now that so much of the population is transient, its hard for the town to get together. An example of this transience is reflected in the number of businesses that Pete has seen come and go since opening the Red Banjo in 1963 - sixty - so far as he can remember. He admits that a track record like that is kind of scary but that Park City is finally beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. He believes that the majority of the people opening shops in town today are here to make a real stick-it-oeffort. He wishes, though, that the mining company had sold out to a firm like Greater Park City Company sooner, as it town ut would have enabled the twon to get a jump on the resort area business lifestyle that much sooner. The mining company first opened the lifts in 1963 and 64. These were pretty good years as Park City was new and kind of a novelty. However, the novelty wore off and so did business. What the town really needed then was more beds. Pete feels that the way Park City merchants are going to make money is to keep the people here-an- d more beds are one answer. ( As for the future of the Red Banjo, Pete hopes to add Italian style sandwiches and possibly a delivery service. Although he remembers the past and wishes for the return of certain of its aspects, Pete is also very much looking to the future. THURSDAY, JUNE 6th 10 AM-1- 2 noon Summer Ski Conditioning 12:30-- PM 2 Trampoline and Tumbling 2:30-3:3- 0 PM Volleyball FRIDAY, JUNE 7th PM Youngsters Day (ages 1- -3 5-- 8) MONDAY, JUNE 10th 12 noon-- 3 PM Art (professionally instructed for ages 6-1- TUESDAY, JUNE 11th noon Summer Ski Conditioning 12:30-- 2 PM Tumbling, Trampoline, Gymnastics 2:30-3:3- 0 PM Making Mobiles 10-1- 2 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12th 12-- 3 3:30-4:3- PM Art PM Croquet 0 THURSDAY, JUNE 13th 10-1- 2 noon Summer Ski Co- nditioning PM Tumbling, Trampoline, Gymnastics 2:30-3:3- 0 PM Horseshoes 12:30-- 2 FRIDAY, JUNE 14th 3 PM Flag Day; Youngsters Day (ages 1-- 5-- 8) Complimenting the summer program will be some additions to the City Park. On order are such playground equipment as swings, a slide, a jungle gym, and basketball standards. Also in e the plans are a horseshoe a a court, pit, baseball backstop, a second volleyball court, and a shuffleboard court. For the children participating in daily park activities, there will be a garden. Ms. Kocinski emphasized that there are still spaces available for all programs and that those who would like to participate should go to the Gty Park between 11 AM and 6 PM. In order to make optimal use of the taxpayers money, Ms. Kocinski is hopeful of establishing volunteer crews which aid in the construction of new park facilities. Anyone interested in joining such a crew should go to multi-purpos- the park and inform the recreational program personnel of their availability. HORSE BACK RIDING V2 hour -- 1 hour - or longer . PONY RIDES CHILDRENS BUCKBOARD RIDES Open weekends only through June 9th begins June 15th Closed Wednesdays Daily (10 a.m.-- 6 p.m.) operation RS. Top Hat Is a grain baron. Eorjnformatiorvand Reservations irii LOCATED IN SNYDERVILL |