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Show SatSunMonmies, June 29-July 2, 2002 A-2 The Park Record Jazz Foundation reorganizes Two months before annual Park City Jazz Festival, executive director is laid off By PATRICK CONNORS ) ih, r, i,,, I ihlf I th, in Uu niiinihs bcloic tin- "OO' I idclltv Investments I'aik 1 1 v l.i leslival .md lifter H 1 1 v three lit) ifil lis at the helm of the I', irk City J, i I (iimil.ilKin, Nancy Hi nilc was terminated iis executive diicclor en her tins week. Mike Andrews will temporarily Ioil'h Ins responsibilities as t hair m, in l the louiid.it ion ho, ird to t.ike ovel us interim executive dueitoi il the leslival I he hoaid lelt .111 incompat ihililv with our styles ,md phdoso pines .is (in 1 relationship stalled to develop." s.nd Andrews .ihoiil the hoards' decision. Iloule echoed Andrews' state lilent We had a dilference ol plnlos opli and direction fm the lesti ill." she said Ban prohibits summer sales Continued from A-1 and use ol all explosives and hie woiks shall be stiicllv piohibil cd " I liele is siihstaiili.il ali'iimciil as lo whetlu 1 Summit oiinlv 01 I'aik CtH can piohibil s.des 01 use. I aik v said Stale law allows slate appiovcd. ( lass (' luewoiks to Ik- sold allei 1 1 1 11c- I'' and hcloic lul M. allei Ikicmbci IV and belole lanilaiv 5 and 1 s davs belole and on luncse New Veal llems like holllc tuckets, hie uaikcis. cliellV bombs, wlustleis and otlni luewoiks that launch moie than s leel 111 the ail aie pio hibiled tindel stale law I lie law stales that luewoiks call be "(list hatred llnee davs belole. on the da of. and tluee davs billowing (al lulv I. Ibl lulv .'I Id I.iiiii.iix I; ind Id I ( hinese New Veal leads I 1 . 1 1 1 ( ode Kei'lllalioiis and oldin, lines ale siibse 1 lent li law." I ,11 lev said. In olhei woids. the coiintv com mission llioiii'li c it 11 h' exlieme hie dani'el as iistilK.ith hi fol the file woiks oidiualiic. bv enacting It. vio I. lied slate law We don't like it when 0111 ens loincis aie badlv tiealed bv the citv lo which thev pav tax levenue We llunk wliat has happened is lunda me 11 1 . 1 1 1 wioni' and can not be allowed to im on anv lont'ei." I alley said liul I'aik ( Mv I lie Distnct ( hiel Ki IK (tee savs luewoiks aie his public eiiemv No. 1 ( ice and Summit County I ue Waidcil Scott Wliealou weie two o the lmimcsl pioponeills Im the oidinaiice al List week's imiiinission inc'clum l.ulev said (ices statement is "ludli tons " I hese ale people that don't like luewoiks I would sav an arsonist is his public enemv No 1." savs lailev. who lepiescnts Ainciican I'louiolional I vents doing business as INI I iiewoi ks o l.iconia. Washington "I newoiks don't stall lues, peo Crossover Continued from A-1 "You actually have to run two campaigns.'' she added. I tali was one ol five states in the nation lo hold a June pn inaiv this ve il, ken said Discussion on the dillctcnt political dynamics at woik 111 this year's pnmaiy will continue, but in an election which defined can didates along old vcisus new lines, apathy may have been the Reservations Warmly Accepted at 435-655-0800 Enjoy the Blind Dog signature of excellence, despite our sense of humor. 1 781 Sidewinder Drive, Prospector Square, Park City Iloule said she and her larnily "lell in love with I'aik City" after moving to the area from loronto this sprini' and added that although she will cxploic other I'lisiness o))orlunilies. she hopes to make I'ark ( iiv home 'We re L'omt1 to put 'his lielund us and move on toward positive things." I loiile said. Accordim.' to Andtews. the reorganization of tfie loundation will in no w;iv disrupt the a fes tival. winch is scheduled to tun Aw Id lliroiii'h IX iii Deer Valley, the I cilcs Center and I he ( anvons "We ale lifht on schedule." he said, "the stages, artists, everv thing is 111 place We aie 111 real food shape " Andrews added that ticket sales loi the leslival continue to "l m 1111." I le said that lor the next two months, the Ja loundation pie stall lues." he said. County Commissioner Shauna Keti disagrees. I llunk lis a tempest 111 a teapot." she said "I don't think Iheie's a emu I in the laud that's I'oiim to uphold the luewoiks indus-liv indus-liv 111 this div. lite environment. Ihev should lechannel their energies ener-gies to wheie luewoiks can be used 111 a sale manner" I alley's allciMlions that the com mission is imhl now coiiiiinlting an illegal act In prohibiting the sale ol luewoiks do not concern her. Ken said. " I his is an action were taking lor the health and salety ol Summit Counlv. Weie asserting our health and saielv standaids," she said. "I'm confident that the ciliens support us I don't think Ihev want us allowing allow-ing luewoiks at a tune when we're saving Ihev can I use water" I ,11 lev disputes ken's assessment ol hie danger 111 S111111111I ( oiinlv It s only Stage I. not Stage II I don't know how extlellle lll.il is." he said Hut I'aik ( lly I lie l.11sh.1l Ron Ivie said he knows how extieme lire danger is aioiind the county this summer and that is whv he l illowed the County Commissions lead on Ihursday and piolnbileil the use and sale ol luewoiks 111 the city lailev had ciiticicd Ivie the same day lor not issuing peiniils to sell luewoiks to ictaileis in the city who applied lot them m May. " lo sell luewoiks 111 I'aik ( "its. a penult must be attained limn the building department." I alley said. In most places these peinuts are usu allv lubberstainped. he said I lowever. I'aik ( ity Maym Dana W illiams said Ivie held mil on giant ing the permits to see whal the weather was going to do. I his is the second year ill a row the city has banned luewoiks because ol dan geious hie conditions, he added. "I he West is on hie." Williams said, adding that the council said it was crucial lo support lue 111 his decision and that Ivie has ultimate votes decide primary deciding lactor I he counlv is divided into M voting precincts, ol which I'ark ( ity s and the Snvdcrv die Basin's aie considerably more populated. populat-ed. I hese voters are generally mote content with current county coun-ty government than many east siders. which compelled Basin residents and I'arkiles to vote in lower numbers, kerr said. "I think there was apathy in Doors Open 5:00 Nightly Sushi Bar & Dinner served 6:00 would direct all of its energy toward the festival. Me didn't expect the board to begin the search for a new director until sometime this (all. Andrews said the board "gained valuable insights about itself and the type of leadership stvle that fits most with the concept con-cept ol the organization" since I loule's removal. "We have a verv active board." he said, "they are knowledgeable, hands on and want to be involved 111 all aspects of the festival." lor Marty Marnior, vice chairman chair-man of the loundation who will take over lor Andrews on an interim inter-im basis, the reorganization "assures that the festival) will run siiKx ithly." Marmor said that in addition to evervthing being in place in terms ol the talent at this year's event, the leslival's educational programs and Main Street entertainment arc-also arc-also still slated to go forward. "Mike stepped in to steady the ship and he is doing a tremendous job." said Marmor. authority over the situation. Ivie said he did nothing wrong in not issuing the permits to retailers sooner. As l ire Marshal, he said he-has he-has authority to outlaw fireworks in the city. "Our belief is we do have some authority under the law to prohibit." he said. Sections in the state's Uniform I ue ( ode allow him as I ire Marshal to override other slatutes in the interest of safety. Ivie said. I arley argues that state statutes override the fire code and prohibit Ivie from outlawing sales and use of fireworks in the city. "Both the city aftorney and the I ire Marshal feel they do have laws and ordinances to he able to do that." Williams said. I N I Fireworks customers in Summit County include Smiths and Wal-Mart in Snyderville. and Albeilsons and Dan's in I'ark City. Each store has expressed frustration ovei the interference of local government gov-ernment in the sale of fireworks this year. I alley said. "My clients anil their customers are linding it difficult to impossible to engage m legal activity."' he said. Williams, though, said he has not heard any complaints. Marsha (iiliord. a spokesperson for Smith's, said Farley does not speak lor the corporation. "I Ie certainly does not speak for Smith's in any way. shape or form." she said. "We are a company that complies with local ordinances, period peri-od We believe elected officials are in touch with their constituents... We have voluntarily restricted fire-wmks fire-wmks sales in our stores where we leel it's too close lor comfort." She added that the Basin store falls into this category. I alley said he and I NT have not given up. "A group of legitimate businesses business-es have been denied their rights," l ailev said. "We're going to leave, but we're obviously going to look at our options.'" the I'ark City area. The numbers reflect that,"' Jones said, adding that he includes Basin precincts in that statement. North Summit had 41 percent ol its voters show up for the primal pri-mal y. South Summit had 28-percent turnout and Park City and the Basin had 9 percent. Jones said. With 16-percent turnout overall. over-all. Jones said, "countywide, this was a typical June election." GRILL American 'Mi ..1. ii.iimiii.ih LI The American Skiing Company plans to move its corporate Center in Old Town. The Park City Council on Thursday OK'd Continued from A-1 mutual benefit. Under the provision, provi-sion, the city will consider improving its water system by expanding it to a connection point at The Canyons. An ASC official at the meeting. Peter Tomai. indicated that The Canyons could possibly aid the citv with water. Bell bids Continued from A-1 Education Center some of his Olympic materials, such as maps and charts that were used during the preparations. Bell arrived in Park City from the Police Department in Jackson. Wyo.. on Feb. 15. 1W2. replacing Mike Crowley and leading Park City law enforcement enforce-ment for the next 15 years. Bell said the Police Department is now superior to the one that he-took he-took over in 1982. "I think I escaped 15 years as police chief relatively unscathed. 1 think the community has a better bet-ter Police Department than when I got here," Bell said. "'It was a Investigators gather SALT LAkE CITY (AP) 1 he father-in-law of a potential suspect in the kidnapping of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart said police took a machete and a hat similar to the one the girl's sister said the abductor abduc-tor was wearing from Richard Albert Ricci's Jeep Cherokee. Ricci's lawyer, David k. Smith, told I he Associated Press he could neither confirm nor deny the report, which was first reported bv CNN. "So many comments by the police are suggesting they are focusing in on him directly. Fm convinced they're trying to focus on him as their primary suspect." Smith said. "Police haven't told me that. They may have other targets, but my guess is they're not nearly as active in looking at those people, whoever they may be. as they have Summit County's wildfire season officially began June 28 with a blaze that began in the afternoon after-noon and as of press time had consumed approximately 200 acres near Christmas Meadows and the Wyoming state line in the Uintas, officials from Utah's Interagency Fire Service said. Firefighters were considering road closures and evacuations near the DODular camoina area. The fire was first reported in hire danger in tne Torest is extremely nign ngnt now, and under Summit County's current Stage I Fire Restriction, no open fires are allowed, including campfires and charcoal fires, unless built in a designated recreation area. Fireworks are prohibited throughout all of Summit County this summer. Comfort Food Mom Never Made MEATLOAF Like This. And the Crabcakes, Lobster Pot Pie, Macaroni and Cheese... Forget about it. It is comfort food with Class www.blinddoggrill.com P.S. Don't forget about 12 Price Appetizers from 5:00pm-7:00pm EVERYDAY in Skiing deal (Ij7I-V1&tC A. ...... LSjpr. - If 111 JJ 31 III I OPL .J r , , .w'.-"-'3S .. 1 :'l I f 1 VMU'ZmJj 'There might be a way we could help the city." Tomai said. Another point in the deal is that the city intends to help ASC acquire federal and state transportation trans-portation funding. I he government is pleased that ASC decided to make to move from the East Coast. ASC will have 4ft workers in Park City who earn a combined $6 million farewell to Police Department that needed some new direction. It needed training and quality control practices. prac-tices. Over the years, we achieved that." While chief, the department handled three homicides - two were domestic-violence incidents and the other was drug-related. Also, two officers died while working. One had a heart attack while assigned to an undercover task force and a car hit the other officer, who was directing traffic. Another officer was caught on drug charges. "They were very, very emotional emo-tional cases." Bell said. "Those things are all difficult." Still, Bell said all the major with my client." Also Thursday, a federal grand jury met for a second day to question ques-tion people who may have knowledge knowl-edge of 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart's abduction. Andy Thurber. Ricci's neighbor, was in U.S. District Court Ihursday morning. He had been subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury on Wednesday, but told reporters he hadn't taken the stand. On Wednesday. Thurber told The Associated Press that he spoke to Ricci on the morning the girl disappeared. "He said he would get questioned," Thurber said. Ricci has spent 29 years in and out of prison on burglary, attempted attempt-ed homicide, armed robbery and other convictions. Ricci. 48, worked at the Smart the vicinity of the Boy Scout Camp the Bar & Main Dining Room approved , ..,.iiii r j - y - . jjj : PETER CHUDLEIGHR4RK RECORD headquarters to the Gateway an incentive deal for ASC. in salaries. Within five years, the workforce could increase to SO people. Erickson noted the new workers, saying that they will bring more vitality to Main Street. '"We're bringing an additional 40-50 people to town.'" she said, adding. "We think it will be a good addition to town." Park City cases that his department handled han-dled were solved to his satisfaction satisfac-tion and the department was respected. He says that he could have done more with the police to respond to the rapid growth of the communitv in the late-lMOs and 1990s. "I don't think the Police-Department Police-Department was particularly sin gled out for criticism during my tenure," Bell said. Bell's been active in other parts of the community. One duty lie says he is unhappy to give up will be broadcasting Park City High School football games on the radio during the fall. "I'll miss not being able to do that." he said. evidence home as a handyman more than a year ago. I le hasn't been charged in the Smart case. At a Ihursday news briefing. Elizabeth's uncles Tom and Dave-Smart Dave-Smart refused to comment on grand jury proceedings. "We want to fully cooperate with this investigation." investi-gation." Dave Smart said. "We will not discuss anything dealing with the grand jury." Smith said that both Angela and Richard Ricci had taken lie detector detec-tor tests. Ricci's wife has said her husband hus-band was asleep in bed on the night Elizabeth was kidnapped. Investigators have said they aren't satisfied with his alibi. Police on Tuesday handed out fliers with pictures of three cars Ricci has driven, and a white 1990 four-door Jeep Cherokee. of Bear River. |