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Show VISITOR GUIDE Sports Scene 1 r Skyline no match for Miners powerful boys tennis team. Paae B-1 Arts-Kids annual fundraiser to give adults a chance for fun. p a a e C-1 T"<he U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team will be holding its A "Pray for Snow Sale" to support the team today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the USSA parking lot at 1500 Kearns Blvd. The sale offers a chance lo get authentic U.S. Team gear. Serving Summit County since 1880 VOL. 125 • NO. 10 PARK cn Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, March 12-15, 2005 www.parkrecoru.Luiu PARK CITY UTAH 1B80 BOOB Disputed truck decision delayed Fundraiser focuses on locals City Councilors decide to mull the highly charged testimony By JAY HAMBURGER Of the Record staff GRAYSON WEST/'PARK RECORD Graham Russell and Treat Williams will debut their band, D.O.B. at the event. Treat Williams, Graham Russell to hold tsunami relief event By MATT JAMES Of the Record staff One might occasionally wonder where the fame goes in Park City during the 355 days that are not Sundance. But "Everwood" star Treat Williams and Air Supply co-founder Graham Russell certainly have their share of fame, and next weekend they're putting on the "Spring Jam" concert at Suede to benefit Save the Children's Tsunami Relief Fund. The evening will feature live music, along with live and silent auctions of items donated by several notable individuals and organizations. Among the items will be a guitar signed by the members of Crosby. Stills and Nash, several vacation packages, a "Sideways" poster signed by director Alexander Payne, and either an aerobatic plane ride in an A26 warplane or a sunset Champagne ride in a Piper twin-engine Seneca piloted by Williams. Additionally, Williams noted, several companies, both from around the area and outside the area, have contributed money to the cause already. "We're getting a grant from Warner Bros, which is great; we're getting $10,000," said Williams. In addition to the auction items, the ticket service, venue and catering were all donated as well, meaning that all proceeds will go toward the charity. "The most important thing is that when you write a check for an auction item, you don't write it to one of us; the check goes directly to Save the Children," said Williams. "Every penny of what we make here, every bit of money, the $50 ticket you get from SmithTix, everything goes to Save the Children." Williams and Russell's band, D.O.B. will be the main performers for the evening. "The band is a five-piece with Treat and myself and two other members of Air Supply, the drummer and the bass player, and there's a local chap who's playing guitar," said Russell. The group, he said, will play cover tunes from bands like the Beatles and Rolling Stones. The band grew out of Graham's and Williams' friendship. "I sang with Air Supply last summer, they were very generous to let me get onstage and embarrass myself, and I said to myself, 'I miss this,'" Williams explained. "This had always been in the back of my mind," Williams continued. "I don't have the guts to do it alone, or the where withal, or the energy; so, after getting to know Graham, I called him up and said, 'I dont want to do this alone. You want to put together a group that raises funds for causes we care about?' And he said, luckily, yes." The two chose to do the show in Park City because of their ties to the area. "I've been here since 1990 actually, but full-time since '94, so I know the area quite well, but I keep a very low profile as far as Park City." "1 was fortuitously moved here for my television series, "Everwood,"' said Williams. "And I spent the Please see Suede event, A-2 3 SECTIONS • 54 PAGES Agendas Automotive Business A-8 C-14 A-9 Classifieds C-10 Columns Crossword Editorial Education Events Calendar Letters to the Editor Legals Movies Professional Services Restaurant Guide Sports TV Listings Weather A-14 C-4 A-15 B-9 C-2 A-15 C-17 C-4 B-12 C-7 B-1 C-8 B-2 Park Record Serving Sum mil County since 1880 8 %4937 00001 Facing a spirited, packed house on Thursday night, the Park City Council was unable to render a decision on United Park City Mines' increasingly controversial and disputed request to move truckload after truckload of contaminated material out of Empire Canyon. The elected officials instead unanimously decided to delay a decision, most likely until March 24. In the meantime, City Hall staffers plan to craft several new conditions that could be put on the operation. Testimony from Parkites stretched for 90 minutes, with 16 people from the general public addressing the elected officials. Mayor Dana Williams and the City Council discussed the application into the late-night hours before convening without a decision. The Planning Commission in February had unanimously approved the operation, prompting the City Council to exercise its power to review decisions by the lower panel. The audience was split about the mining company's plans and Thursday's testimony showed an ongoing rift in the community, exposed during earlier Planning Commission deliberations. Under the application, 3,900 dump-truck trips would be allowed to haul the estimated 59,000 cubicyards of material to be removed down the Mine GRAYSON WEST/PARK RECORD Road and onto Marsac Avenue on their way to a From left, Jeff Schoenbacher, City Hall's environmental specialist, Chief Building Official Ron storage site at Richardson Flats, east of Park City. Ivie and planner Brooks Robinson appear in front of the Park City Council on Thursday to dis- The material was excavated from the Empire Pass development and is likely contaminated with lead. cuss a United Park City Mines proposal to truck contaminated soil out of Empire Pass. The City Council delayed a decision on the controversial proposal. Please see Drump-truck decision, A-2 New driving cards confiise Park City Latinos Government won't accept as ID, some businesses still deciding Licenses and state IDs already issued to illegal immigrants without Social Security numbers expire on their first birthday after July 1. "People are scared and they don't understand ii," suki Shelley Weiss, a local .Latino advocate. By PATRICK PARKINSON •On March 17, Weiss and Park City Police Chief Of the Record staff Lloyd Evans, will host a meeting in Park City at While continuing to criticize Gov. Jon Huntsman Aspen Villas Apartments, 1847 Kearns Boulevard, Jr. for quickly signing legislation to revoke illegal at 7 p.m., to discuss the new law. immigrants" rights to receive Utah driver licenses, "By making this driving privilege card not an local Latinos are beginning to learn more about identification card we have left the undocumented what the new law entails. people in the state of Utah without an identification This week the state immediately began issuing card that they can work in the banks," said Ure, "driving privilege cards" to illegal immigrants, who supported SB 227. "It's an issue that has got to in the which still allow them to drive, however, aren't be resolved. Or else the financial institutions 1 accepted as identification by government agencies. state of Utah are going to be hurt/ Huntsman's signature on Senate Bill 227 sent banks But Wells Fargo intends to accept driving priviand insurance companies scurrying to determine lege cards at its banks. whether they would be able lo accept the new cards, "The new driving privilege card would absolutewhich expire after one year. ly meet our criteria for what we would accept for "This bill represents a good compromise," one primary identification," said Wells Fargo Huntsman said Tuesday in a prepared statement. spokesman Mark Chapman, adding that two forms Since Rep. David Ure, R-Kamas, successfully of ID are required to open an account. sponsored a bill in 1999, which allowed illegal immiAccording to Howard Headlee, president of the grants to receive licenses and state identifications, Utah Bankers Association, "Each bank establishes some lawmakers pushed hard for its repeal and ille- its own policies as to which forms of identification gal immigrants can now no longer use individual tax are acceptable when opening accounts and conductidentification numbers (ITIN) to obtain identifica- ing financial transactions ... Regardless of how this tions. debate is resolved, Utah's banks will continue to However, by paying a fee, illegal immigrants, find a way to provide their customers with highwith an ITIN and two documents that prove they quality, professional financial services." live in Utah, can qualify to receive the new card, Lawmakers created the new card to^cul down on which is "NOT VALID FOR IDENTIFICATION." the number of illegal immigrants fraudulently obtaining Utah driver licenses. However, Latinos say the different-looking card targets them for racial profiling and hundreds protested against the law, even threatening to strike at their jobs or sue state government if their licenses are revoked. "There's going to be more pros than cons. We're all expecting bad news," said Mexican-American Pepe Grimaldo, community outreach education coordinator for Peace House in Park City. "Now the driver's license, what is going to be next?" State-owned liquor stores in Utah won't accept driving privilege cards as proof of age, however, it's up to private stores to determine whether beer can be purchased with the new cards, said Dennis Kellen, director of operations for the Utah Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Meanwhile, driving privilege cards will not result in racial profiling or more vigorous pursuit of immigration-law offenders by state and local law enforcement, said Lt. Doug McCleve, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety. "Everything is going to be questionable now," counters Grimaido. "We're part of the community. We're your next-door neighbors. A lot of people want to turn their heads and say we don't have a problem. We do have a problem." Utah was one of roughly 10 states to provide illegal immigrants driver licenses. And a legislative audit found that about 58,000 driver licenses and 37,000 identification cards were issued to illegal immigrants since 1999. Information about driving privilege cards is available at www.driverlicense.utah.gov. After a respite, Kimball with a Latin flare Treasure Hill again criticized Hearing shows that Sweeneys have not won over neighbors By JAY HAMBURGER Of the Record staff After a series of largely uneventful City Hail appearances, the Sweeney family Wednesday night drew a crowd of Treasure Hill critics, many of whom continue to be perturbed by the amount of traffic that they expect the development will attract to the neighborhood. The Park City Planning Commission continued its discussions about the project, which the Sweeney family intends to build on the slopes of Park City Mountain Resort, on a tract of land just west of Old Town. The project's land spreads over 11.5 acres between two parcels located off Empire Avenue at the Lowell Avenue switchback. Commissioners were not scheduled to vote on the Sweeney's application, which encompasses about 282 units, such as condominiums, townhouses and hotel rooms, and 19,000 square feet of resort-related commercial space. The next meeting about the project could be scheduled on April 27. Wednesday, however, may prove a watershed discussion given the size of the crowd, appearing to be about 20 people, compared to the last several Sweeney familyPlanning Commission talks. Lots of people living on nearby streets attended and it was made public that some of the critics had formed a group, known as the Treasure Hill Impact Neighborhood Coalition." The neighbors have long been concerned about the Please see Traffic, A-2 GRAYSON WEST/PARKRECORD Erin Under, curator of the Kimball Art Center, positions paintings to be hung for the new "Arte Latino" exhibition that opened Friday. The show will run through April 25. |