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Show /%4/?/r Viewpoints. RECORD SAT/SUN/MON/TUES, JANUARY 8-11, 2005 A-15 EDITORIAL The season of giving needs an urgent extention for victims of the tsunami I is impossible to comprehend. 'ITie magnitude of last week's tsunami that is now blamed for more I than 156.000 deaths is numbing. But it Ls important not to allow ourselves to become so overwhelmed by the disaster that we arc unable to make even small contributions to the relief effort. For that matter. ANY contribution made now to ANY organization is likely to trickle around the globe, in one way or another. If you are more comfortable contributing to your church or to a local school - do it. Do it now. That organization may then he able to contribute to other causes, or to take less from its sponsors at this time of critical global need. Instead of concentrating on those repealed loops of videotaped devastation in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, pay attention instead to the ncwsrccls that are now coming in of small miracles, of families reunited, of relief workers delivering supplies directly into the hands of hungry children. 'Hie stories of generosity are almost as unbelievable as the disaster itself. Former enemies have set aside their weapons and are working together to rebuild homes and schools in India and Thailand. Charitable organizations like UNICEF and the Red Cross have plunged into the tangled mass of destruc- tion to offer direct assistance and almost every country in the world lias found a pocket or two of spare change to contribute. It is a shame that it takes a tragedy to unite us. But it would be a greater shame if we did not lake heed of our own capacity to give in the face of this great need. The lessons are all around us. In Park City, and in Heber. business owners are finding ways to inspire their employees and their clientele lo send money to the Red Cross. (See Business, page B9). School children are also digging into their allowances to send money to their peers in a country they have never seen. (Sec 'High school rallies for tsunami victims," page Al.) Over the coming year il will be imperative to sustain our awareness of the ongoing medical, social and financial needs of the victims of the tsunami. Thai is not to say that domestic charities should be forgotten. Their need Is no less urgent just because our attention has been diverted to the Indian Ocean. It just means we have to dig a little deeper. Make il a point this week tofinda charily, local or global, or belter yel one of each and make a contribution. The season of giving is still going strong. THAT SCREAM MAY HAVE LOST HIM THE NOMINATION BUT TV DOES WONDERS KNOCKING THE CORNICES OFF JUPITER BOWL. HE SHOULD VISIT MORE OFTEN! JOHN KILBOURN/'PARK RECORD LETTERS TO THE EDITOR these little streets cannot handle any more traffic. The solution to this difficult issue may need some creative thinking "outside the box." I recognize thai the Editor: Sweeny family has development rights. I I am an Old Town homeowner who also recognize that this could have a lives near the new Treasure Hill project major negative effect on the Historic currently in the planning process for the District neighborhoods. I urge the hillside above and adjacent to the Town Planning Commission lo take all I he Run. This is a very large project! My time il needs to make sure this project is understanding is that il will have about an asset lo the area and does not harm 300 condominium units with an addi- those who are already here. tional 19,000-p!us square feet of comTo my neighbors and other conmercial space and over 400 parking spaces. In addition to all the new owners cerned citizens, please make your voices of these units will be a large support heard. So far, I don't believe there has staff coming in every day to help run been much input from us Old Town residents. Call the Planning Department al and maintain the project. 615-5060 and log in your opinion. Next This letter is not meant to debate the Wednesday. Jan. 12, the Planning Sweeny family's vested rights or what Commission will discuss the traffic this project should look like. My con- impacts of this project and take public cern is the incredible traffic impact this input. On Jan. 26, the Planning development will have on our fragile lit- Commission will again discuss the protle neighborhoods in the Historic ject and invite public input. Please gel District. Since there is no "back-door" involved. access lo lliis project, the only ingress and egress for these hundreds and hundreds of people will be sleep, dangerous Linda McReynolds 8th Street or the narrow, parked car- Park City clogged Lowell, Empire, Norfolk and Woodside Avenues. As I type this, my street, Norfolk, is crowded with more than three feet of Editor: snow and is barely passable. As a test, I After seven years as host of "Park drove down Lowell and then Empire City Faces" and "Mountain Views" on this morning and they were hardly bet- Park City Television. I have made the ter. I couldn't get down Woodside difficult decision to quit. I immensely because an SUV was stuck sideways in enjoyed my time spent entertaining and the street so I had to back up and drive informing my viewers. My only regret is down 8th Street, which is called "Thrill lhat I did not have the opportunity to Hill No. 2" to those of us who drive it say goodbye and thank my audience for regularly. Il usually has at least one or tuning in over the years. I will miss our two people walking down its middle, nightly conversation. What a great little which makes things even more interest- town it is, where someone strange, like ing and dangerous. me, can have his own TV show on a 1 am urging the Planning nightly basis! Commission to seriously consider the health, safety and welfare of those of us Randy Barton who will be so hugely affected by this development. Surely the "quiet enjoy- Park City ment" of our homes, many of which are just a few feel from the street, should be a consideration. Our streets were designed for horses and buggies and are narrower than the newer streets. Our numerous parked cars line up along the Editor: streets making it already nearly impossiAfter three days of thrilling ski racble for drivers to see children, joggers, ing at Park City Mountain Resort, the pels, bicyclists, BFI trashcans and recy- Huntsman Cup finished with two cle bins. I have read lhat Lowell and promising new title winners from the Empire are perhaps going to be the U.S. Disabled Ski Team -- Tyler Walker "main" access streets. I urge you to and Laurie Stephens. Jan. 2-4, 2005 drive up either of them from the Park marked three days of world-class racing City ski area to see for yourselves that for athletes with physical disabilities, in Traffic nightmare End of an era Huntsman Cup a winner SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super G events, hosted by the National Ability Center. This 18th Huntsman Cup boasted an international crowd of physically disabled racers from across the United Slates. Great Britain. New Zealand and South Africa. The Huntsman Cup was a huge success and we owe it all lo our volunteers, sponsors and supporters. Without them and their generosity, the Huntsman Cup could not be possible. We would like to extend our appreciation to our friends at NASCAR Racing for donating the substantial prize money awarded, and to The Huntsman Corporation, who have supported this event for 18 years. Also, special appreciation goes to our associate sponsor American Express, for their support of our mission. Rossmiller Photography, Kay Beaton Photography and Seek Productions Video provided us with outstanding photography and coverage of the races. Finally, we would like to extend our gratitude to all of our volunteers. Thank you very much. On behalf of the National Ability Center and those people with disabilities and families we serve. I'd like to thank everyone for their support. We are truly fortunate to be a part of a community that embraces and whole-heartedly supports our mission to provide opportunities to discover abilities. Happy New Year! will be given throughout the remaining winter months and as needs arise all year long. Without the individual and collective contribution it would be nearly impossible to reach this number of individuals and families. Please accept our thanks for your kind donations that were so appreciated this year. We hope that our community enjoys a wonderful and prosperous New Year. „ Lloyd D. Evans Sr. Chief of Police Shelley Weiss Outreach ProgramCoordinator Political correctness Editor: The tsunami in South Asia is certainly one of the most devastating disasters in recent memory and, yes. we should show our support as a nation. However, isn't it interesting how the money can surface in the wink of an eye, how the flag can be flown half-mast quickly, and how we instantly bend to the whining of the United Nations. This is particularly interesting when the argument against our aging military retirees promised health benefits is because of lack of money. Also, our WWII and Korean War veterans are dying at the rate of over 1,100 per day Warm regards, and flags are not flying half mast for Meeche White them, and the United Nations did not Executive Director. NAC step forward with help for any of our recent catastrophic events in the form of hurricanes and tornadoes, and we apparently cannot even afford the needed body armor and equipment to insure maximum safety for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Editor: We are a proud and free nation. We On behalf of the Park City Police Department and Outreach Program are, without a doubt, the most powerful Coordinator, I would like to thank the and greatest nation in the world today. Park City Board of Realtors, Park City Yet, we cannot Library and all the kind and caring indi- adequately honor those who made this viduals who donated warm clothing - and who are now making this - possiitems to this year's Feliz Navidad Warm ble. Why? Our politicians need to wake Clothing Program and Mitten Tree. up and smell the roses and do what is Your generous gifts to this year's pro- right for our military, both active and gram made il a very successful holiday retired. If we don't, how can we expect those on active duty today, making season. The holidays were a little warmer for many of those same sacrifices we did. nearly 100 individuals and families this remain on as the career backbone of the year and it is through kindness and car- United States Military. Is this sour grapes? I think not, as I ing of those who participated that we were able lo achieve this level of suc- have personally stepped forward with cess. Coats and clothing that were not monetary help for 9-11, disaster relief, distributed during this holiday season and now for the tsunami relief effort. 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In addition, thank you letters may be limited in length with regard to businesses and event sponsors. E-mail your letters to: editor@parkrecord.com just feel strongly that we should honor commitments to our own as well as to others. Let us put our priorities where they belong, and not use the excuse of a lack of funding for our own. when we can immediately step forward for others, just so we look politically correct in the eyes of the world. They will all readily accepl it and yet shortly be back bashing Americans. Ron Shaw, Capt., USAF Ret. Orem The Park Record Staff PUBLISHER Andy Bernhard Editor Nan Chalat-Noaker Staff writers Jay Hamburger Pat Parkinson Joe Lair Jared Whitley Adia Waldburger Matt James Anna Bloom Contributing writers Tom Clyde Ten Orr Jay Meehan Joan Jacobson Silvia Leavitt Linda Jager Editor's assistant Courtney Herzinger Classified advertising Inkama Black Sheree Durastanti Office manager Holly VanDenAmeele Circulation manager Michael Duffy Accounting manager Kate Fischer Advertising director Valerie Deming Advertising sales Wendy Halliday Anne Anderson Molly Ballard Cheryn McNicol Teresa Chavez Lacy Brundy Chris Gill Annie Macdonald Editorial production Kat James Photographers Scott Sine Grayson West Production director Matt Gordon Production Kristi Ruppert Scott Schlenker Jason Plawecki Kyle Burress Kim Vance Jon Smedley Distribution Chris Anderson Todd Kendall Cartoonist John Kilboum Contents of the 77tt? Park Rrcord me copyright <o 2005, Diversified Suburban Newspapers. Al! rights reserved. No portion may be rurpnxluced in anv form without written consenl of the managing editor or publisher. 77ie Park Record {VSPS 37S-73O) (ISSN 074594S5) is published twice weekly by Diversified Suburban Newspapers. 1670 Bonanza Dr.. Park City. Utah. Periodicals Postage paid at Park City. Utah. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to ///,Park Record, Box JG88. Park City, Ulan S-I06U. Entered as second class matter. May 25. 1977 at the post office in Park Ciiy. Utah S406U, under the Act of March 3, 1897. Subscription rates are 537 inside Summit County, S70outside Summit County. I'lah. Subscriptions are transferable: S5 cancellation tee. Phone (435) 649-9014 or fax (435) 649-4942. Published every Wednesday and Saturday. PHOTOS BY GRAYSON WEST Asked around Park City What do you hope will happen in Utah in 2005? KeDySnyder "I hope there will be separation between church and state." Andrew Braden "I hope the ski season will be as good as it was in *93." JuddEfingcr "I hope Gov. Huntsman comes through on his promise to lighten up the laws that make us Planet Utah." Heather Turner "I hope aliens abduct all the weirdos." Tom Heffron "I hope lhat Utah will join in the rest of the Union." |