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Show THE PARK CITY Wednesday, November 13, 1974 flmmos gommem TO THE EDITOR Black may be beautiful but white is wonderful and brown is bleak. Its bound to happen and we know it will, but we cant help being edgy (no pun intended) over the absence of a significant snowfall to date. Snow means fan. Snow means money. Snow means individual and cot porate sighs of relief. But the brown bleak is growing in oppressiveness week by week:. A ski resort is one of the few places where inhabitants take full advantage of good weather and are thankful for bad weather. We are in dire need of some awfully bad weather right now, but what can we do, write an inclement letter to the weatherman? Everyones blinking snow as is urged by the bumper stickers, but the results are less than gratifying. A change of strategy is called for, and perhaps reverse psychology is the answer. We feel a coordinated effort by all ski enthusiasts and sympathetic bystanders could remedy the situation and bring about some positive resuits'which can be measured in feet. We propose an It Aint Gonna Snow No Mo Week. This would be a Monday through Friday proposition aimed at eliciting snow by assuming that it wont. It requires the fervent participation of all interested parties and true motivation; it is not just a matter of going through the motions like some other religions. Monday - This will be community carwash day. Everyone will wash his or her car, preferably in cutoffs or bathing suits. The ability of a carwash to evoke precipitation is undisputed. Tuesday - If its not snowing by now, it should at least look promising. To coax down the powder, all skiers will assemble at the Eating Establishment at 8 AM for a trip to Salt Lake City which will last the entire day. It is that the worst storms occur while you are in S.L.C., making it next to impossibl e to conquer Parleys Summit in an automobile. Wednesday - If still no snow or only nu&ger offerings from the gods, all skiers will transport all skis to local shops for tuning. The rush at the shops wOl insure that no skis will be returned for days. This should prove irresistibly tempting to the meteorological forces that be. Thursday - Approaching desperation, we will have to resort to one of the most reliable methods ever devised by man to produce the waist-dee- p fluff for which we yearn. On this day, everyone will remove his snow tires. To make this action extra ef fective, pay to have it done. Friday - This is it, the last gasp. W e have to call upon powers exceeding those possessed by mortal men. On this hopefully good Friday, all believers will solemnly place a m agnetic plastic figurine of, yes, you guessed it, Stein Eriksen on the dashboard of his or her car. If this is not sufficient to darken the skies and whiten the slopes, then, my friends, there is no hope. (P.S. If it snows between the writing of this editorial and its publication, the carwash is called off . ) A delegation of eight women representing various groups who utilize the Memorial Building met with Commissioners Koy G. Page, Editor: G. Melvin Flinders, and Alva This happened the night of J. Dear den at the Wedthe 3rd of November around 6 nesday, November 6th, SumPM. mit County Commissioners I was just lying around the meeting. house and decided to go buy Headed by Violet Terry, the some food to eat for dinner. came to group When entering the Mt. Air about current complain problems Market, I walked first to plaguing the Memorial where the ice cream is kept. I revitalized Buildings was already hungry, and the recreation program. Eskimo Pie I was staring at Mrs. Terry complained made my mouth water. The that there wasnt enough temptation was too strong, so supervision of programs and I picked me up; I couldnt that children were running up wait; I started munching on and down the halls making it. Still thinking of the reason too much noise. Another comI went to die store, I went on plaint voiced by the group shopping after saving the was that the building is filthy. wrapper so I could pay for it Flinders Commissioner later. Walking around for said that there has been a about 15 minutes, just about good finding done shopping, I finished my problem and this exhelp, janitorial to ice cream. Not wanting plained the buildings conput a dirty ice cream stick in dition. my pocket, I threw it on the Memorial Building Direcfloor and kicked it to the side, tor Kocinski explained as I walked slowly toward the thatKathy the building is currently cash register, still keeping open six days a week and is my eye open for something I used by many children who might have forgotten. have no other place to go Getting to the cash during their free time. She register, I placed my acknowledged that many of groceries, which just hapthese children represent pened to add lip close to six "problems to the comdollars, down and paid for munity in terms of behavior. them, completely forgetting I Commissioner Page even had an ice cream. After that an advisory suggested paying, I started to walk to committee to the Memorial .the door where a young, slenBuilding be established. Nan der, frizzy-haire- d boy was McPolin reported that there standing. This kid mentioned had already been a Comhe saw me eating an ice Council set up, but cream. I agreed, then he said munity that she had only been conquickly, You didn't pay for tacted two or three times sinit. I replied, Sorry, it slipce last April. ped my mind, and said that I would pay for it. Continuing, Airport he directed his tongue in the Councilman Park City motion which said You 're a Clem Hansen appeared thief. I explained that my before the Commission and thoughts were elsewhere. He reported that he had talked wouldnt listen. I was with the Park City Council corraled in the office in the about appraisals on the front right hand corner, when required for the airproperty I suspect it was the manager Mr. Hansen had told the strip. that came in. He had the boy Parii Council that the call the Park City Police, and land City was probably going to filed charges. The Policeman double in cost from the did his job, took the inestimate, but that the formation down, and sent me original Council still wanted to go down and sent me home. ahead with the airport plans. .1 personally thought this Mr. Tom Maybe of Call unaction Mt. Air took was informed the Engineering called for. . For 10 cents,-l10t- .Commissioners that two of one dollar, this happraisals are needed to meet pened. Maybe the Manager is Federal standards before an perfect and never lets application for funding could anything slip his mind be submitted. because this is what hapCommissioner Page made pened to me. Im not perfect, motion to secure another I'm just a human being. Ill a appraisal. leave the decision up to you: The request for airport aid Is this a forgotten Eskimo Pie was submitted in the amount or the Eskimo Pie Caper? of $1,182,350 for the Federal share; $35,295 Summit CounDave Ellis ty; $23,530 Park City ; and $58,825 from the state. The entire amount totals $1,300,000. An agreement among Summit County, Park City, and was Call Engineers Commissioner discussed. Dearden made a motion to enter into the agreement. It was seconded by Gem Hansen and all voted in favor of the agreement. November 4, 1974 The Park City Coalition Park City, UT 84060 well-document- ed Utahs PARK CITY h : offers commercial lots & acreage Individuals, land developers and brokers are invited to inquire into the development of a Western Mining Village in Park City, Utah one of Americas fastest growing resort areas. Commercial lots from 3,500 to 100,000 square feet or more, offered for the first time, are available for i mmediate or future development. Hotels, motels, condominiums, restaurants, stores and shops of all kinds are programmed in our architects controlled plan. Terms available. Call collect Rick Gardner (801) 3 7 in Salt Lake or 1 or write: City. In Park City call 521-654- 272-670- 649-931- Prospector Main Development 6a Square Park Utah 421 Street, City, Page 2 MEMORIAL BUILDING COMPLAINTS RAISED LETTER FIVE DAY PLAN resort area coua 84060 Danger continued from page 1 Ventures officials to discuss adverse effects the truck movements may have on the elementary school. He mentioned that the prohibition of truck traffic during critical hours of the school day may be one way of alleviating the danger. As the discussion on the truck problem came to a conclusion, Park City resident Salye Stein stated, "The safety of a child is more imn portant than a dollar mining concern multi-millio- New School Optimism Grows On the bright ' side, the outlook for the construction of a new school in Park Gty has improved. The fate of any school building in Park Gty hinges on the allocation of state critical building funds. The state budget has designated $2 million to completely finance educational provements for the im- two given top Mel Flinders Ambulance The Summit County Commissioners requested the appearance of Henefer Town Ted President Wright, Coalville City Councilman showed the Commissioners various maps and sketches from which crews would The Commission work. decided to consider the proposal when budgets are prepared for the coming Ralph McCormick, Fred Martinson and John Biglow, to discuss the Ambulance program. Currently, Summit County has been given two $10,000 grants toward the purchase of two ambulances. Gold Cross Ambulance operator Gene Moffit from Salt Lake Gty gave a presentation on the responsibilities of local government regarding ambulances. After the talk, the group examined three ambulances: year. Merlin Johnson, Coalville Mayor Modular, Superior, Sanitation A Summit and Wasatch counties into a district for the purposes of sanitation was proposed by Dr. Issacson of the State Health Division. Dr. Issacson presented a budget-salar- y schedule, payment schedule, and merit system schedule for approval from the Commission. and Southern Cross. Training and funding were discussed, after which it was decided that a deadline of December 1st would be set for the enlisting of ambulance trainees. n Merlin Johnson made to have the County-funthe ambulances with the cities picking up the tab for training and personnel. The motion was seconded by Ralph McCormick and adopted. d Soil Survey A committee of persons in- terested in soil conservation met with the Commissioners to discuss the possibility of acquiring local funds for a soil survey in the county. Spokesman Owen Roberts stressed the need of such a survey and asked for financial assistance of approximately $10,000 per year fen1 a period of four to five years. A member of the group DONT Pollute proposal to combine school districts priority. Informed sources have indicated that Park Gty and North Summit are numbers one and two on the list. North Summit is reportedly requesting $800,000 in aid. Theoretically, this would leave $1,200,000 for the needs of the Park City district. The state has projected that the Park Gty high school population in three years will rise to 454 students as opposed to the present figure of 268. Although this estimate is considerably lower than other predictions, it is the base used by administrators of the critical building funds. The state requires that 164 square feet be allocated for each student and that construction costs should be calculated at $35 per square foot. Using this formula, Park Gty's new school will cost $2,685,960. Based on its bonding capacity, Park Gty has $1,299,000 available for con- struction purposes. This amount, combined with the critical building funds which will hopefully be awarded, still falls short of the needed $2,685,960. It is planned that the difference will be supthe by plied Manpower Funds School South Summit ..Darrel. Cook of . Mount District. ?' " tainlands appeared before . Facts presented by Dr. the Commission andreported Goodworth suggest that 102 of that there is another $42,000 the projected 454 high school available from Manpower students who will be atfunds for distribution to Sumtending the new facility will mit and Wasatch counties. It reside in the South Summit was proposed that the money district. Hie 102 students be divided by the two counties coming from South Summit on the same basis that P.E.P. will constitute 22 percent of monies were distributed: 58 the new school population, percent to Wasatch and 42 and Dr. Goodworth is asking to Summit County. that South Summit supply 22 percent The proposal was accepted. percent of construction costs, which comes to $377,365. If Snow Removal given this amount and if the Wasatch County Com- state critical building funds missioners Holmes and Smith are appropriated, it appears met with the Summit County that Park Gty could start Commission to discuss a conwork aimed at bringing about tract for snow removal on the the realization of a new Bench Creek Road. The Comschool. mission decided to discuss The force which may make the proposal and draw up a South Summit agreeable to contract. such an arrangement is the fear of school consolidation which looms over the heads of Utah's small school districts. South Summit is decidedly against consolidation and the construction of a new school in Park Gty could steal some fuel from the fires of consolidation proponents. Holmes Commissioner made a motion to accept the and budget proposed schedules. Commissioner Dearden seconded the motion and was carried. Phasing Not Possible Original plans called for Park Gty's new school construction to be conducted in phases. The state will not buy miAcj this, however. Critical building funds are ap-- . propriated on the basis of a completed See Us For PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED BROCHURES Pharmacist on Duty THE PARK) o CITY bum We also have PUBLISHERS Q ma loaad ad Fatnaty It, INSPECTION STICKER Film Magazines 649-830- 0 OPEN DAILY 10 a.m. -- 4p.m. EXPIRES THIS MONTH Closed Sunday Tlta Far I CHf CMUTKM Q Violet Terry Greeting Cards Awry Bolton Stan Daring ASSISTANT EDITOR GRAPHICS S DESIGN Btjr F.ab St in Awry PHOTOGRAPHY Dabbla Rant COPY EDITOR Joan Lary' REPORTER ADVERTISING MANAGER . . . Dick Stain Kathy Daekart FFJCEMANAGER Vdo Prat.eotl John ClaytonJ HTOR ma Q and, Storm Brewing? confrontation, with womens lib overtones, may face the School Board in the near future. Park Gty High School gym teacher Alene Jensen has requested extra duty pay for coaching the girls volleyball team which competes against other area high school teams. Coaches for the boys varsity and junior varsity sports programs are paid $1,400 per year for their services, but it was revealed that no money has been budgeted for the girls activities. A possible Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. -- 2 p.m. FREE DELIVERY project therefore, plans for phasing had to be abandoned. BE CONCERNED |