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Show i . THE PARK RECORD ' -'. i - ., • -v : A-15 Viewpoints. SAT/SUN/MON/TUES, MARCH 12-15, 2005 EDITORIAL TEN YEARS ON THE BASIN PLANNING COMMISSION AND NEVER LAMPOONED I N THE EDITORIAL CARTOON... I MUST HAVE DONE ALL RIGHT! PCEF scholarship drive ensures that district will achieve its lofty goals he Park City Education Foundation (PCEF) is like a nagging parent who wants to make sure his or her child aims for the stars. The foundation has been relentless in characterizing Park City schools as among the top in the country and it works hard to help teachers and administrators make good on that promise. Each year, the foundation recognizes the excellence of faculty and administrators and ,in so doing, gives them incentives to strive even harder. And, throughout the year the foundation studies the district's potential weak spots and shores them up with research and special funding. Each spring, the foundation concentrates its efforts on launching Park City High School seniors on their respective career paths by orchestrating a massive town-wide scholarship drive. The recipients are as varied as the donors with business owners, contractors and T even teachers stepping forward to provide funds for college and technical schools. It is unlikely that there is another community in the country that on a per capita basis contributes as generously to its young graduates. Considering the ever increasing cost of higher education, local students are indeed lucky for the support they will soon receive thanks to the foundation's efforts to beat the bushes and local residents' willingness to chip in. The melting snow and first hint of spring bulbs beginning to break ground signify that soon the PCEF will be knocking on doors asking for scholarship donations for this year's graduating class. Hopefully, community members will respond as they always have by earmarking funds for scholarships so that the students who have been so well prepared, and who have been primed for success, will be able to take the next step. JOHN KILBOURN/PARKRECORD LETTERS TO THE EDITOR and up a hill. She telephoned me and I drove up the canyon to help my family, thankful to hear that there were no injuries to them. Unfortunately, the vehicle sustained approximately $3,000 in damage. I suggested Editor: that we call the UHP to obtain an accident Is the public totally dense? The last time report for insurance purposes. When the I checked in the dictionary, the definition of officer arrived, he look the report and a few illegal was: prohibited by law, i.e.: not legal. moments later my wife was handed a citaThe front-page article [Park Record, March tion! Failure to remain in lane - $125. The 9] about the driver privilege card shows the officer said "Sorry, but since you called me, I epitome of the problem we have. While law have to write you a ticket." Not to mention enforcement was mentioned in the article, his rude attitude as if I had interrupted his there is no "law enforcement" when it comes doughnut break. I was outraged. to illegal immigration. Instead, the allI have been a firefighter for the last 10 American sense of entitlement seems to be the order of the day for folks that are break- years and know the importance of customer service. I have eaten plenty of cold meals ing the law. and had many sleepless nights to help citiThey suddenly become victims of our zens who needed my help. Public service is "unfair and racist" system. Please! There the career I have chosen and I'm happy to be isn't a problem with LEGAL immigration. If a part of, without consequences to those who a person deals drugs, he gets thrown in jail, call 9-1-1. This was not good customer serwhy? Because it's ILLEGAL (check defini- vice. tion above, or in any commercially purAfter pleading "not guilty" and a couple chased dictionary). If someone writes a check on an account that isn't hers/his, of appearances in traffic court, my wife had he/she gets punished, why? Because it's to settle for a $50 fine and agree not to have any more moving violations for the next six ILLEGAL (again, check any dictionary). Somehow the definition gets really con- months or face further action by the courts. I see this as just another way for the State fusing when it comes to immigration... not of Utah to pad their budget at the expense of quite sure how that happens. As confusing as that is.for some .-- it's not confusing to me . innocent citizens. Just remembervif you have how it's affecting this country. Who knows? 'an* Unfortunate accident and can handle the Your next driver privilege cards might just situation on your own, DON'T call UHP. be going out to truckloads of Al-Qaeda com- They will write you a ticket for just about ing across the Mexican border! Good on ya! anything to make a buck. Driver privilege cards disgrace. While I can appreciate that others may not share my views on its artistic merit, I do believe that this installation was poorly conceived, sited and installed, not to mention grossly overpriced. And can someone please explain to me why we had to involve an artist from Santa Monica in the process when we have so many local artists who are capable and talented? Where was the public voice in all this? Would it not have been better to announce the commission of the installation and then seek entries limited to local artists? Judging could then have been done in part by the public (online viewing, for example) and in part by a panel of professionals. It could have been a meaningful experience that would have stirred opinion, provoked debate and fostered community spirit. Instead, it sits by the side of the highway as an example of the gross misuse of public funds for the benefit of few. I'd be willing to bet we could have spent just $50,000 on a worthy tribute to our Olympic legacy. The $75,000 we saved might then have been invested in additional snow removal during the Sundance Film Festival instead of forcing festival goers (and locals) to trudge through neglected ice and snow on and around the Main Street core. Isn't that legacy also worthy of 'our best side? Let's raise the bar and build on the rich and varied life of this community instead of erecting monuments to mediocrity. to be in error, the reason for our invasion of Iraq evolved into something completely different. The forces of war continue and Iraq has become the training ground for suicide bombers. In regard to our Social Security, the administration's explanation deserves to be questioned, weighed and analyzed. Administration closed doors should be opened. Privatization of Social Security would gamble money to benefit corporations. There are no insurance participants in privatization and no exemptions from losses. The truth is investors are the last to be considered in money losses, bankruptcy or depression. We need to remind ourselves: Representative government is for the constituents and not the lobbying private interests. Changing Social Security isn't the same as "breaking the pot and you buy the shop." It is like "if you kick over the candle of light, you burn out your living space." There is more than ample time to examine, weigh and consider all options open for Social Security. There is no logical reason to rush into a legislative mandate for change without honest, credible, detailed study, free from the influences of narrow interests. --Proposed- privatization-- for Social Security neglects the goals, spirit and heart, for which Social Security was originally designed. Privatization is not in the best interest of the people. Respectfully, Terri Totzke Park City Robert McMicken Jr. Sincerely, Paul Kimball Park City George Woods Baker Park City Park City Don't call Utah Highway Patrol Highway art boondoggle Editor: Back in December my wife and children were driving up Parley's Canyon when a SUV blew a tire and swerved into her lane. She avoided the SUV and slid off the road Editor: I learned recently that Park City shelled out $125K for that ill-conceived coil of metal hastily erected al the side of S.R. 224 that purports to masquerade as art. 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We are told this by the same administration that told us "Iraq has weapons of mass destruction and is a direct threat to us." When this proved Victims of avalanches Editor: A man taking an avalanche education course was killed by an avalanche last Sunday in Colorado. He was an expert skier and had been a member of a New Mexico Search and Rescue organization for two years. In January, an avalanche-certified backcountry guide died in a snow slide while snowboarding in Utah. When disasters like these strike, the tendency is to assume the SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION 1 Year inside Summit County, $37, outside Summit County, $70 6 Months inside Summit County, $20, outside Summit County $39 Mastercard or Visa No._ Name Mailing Address Exp. Date: Mail to: The Park Record, P.O. Box 3688, Park City, Utah 84060 The Park /fecwi/welcomes letters lo the editor on any subject. We ask that the letters adhere to Ihe following gukteNnesThey must include the address and telephone number of author. 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PHOTOS BY GRAYSON WEST t h G TGCOrCl Asked at Park City High School Does Utah need a professional soccer team? Prescott McCarthy "It does. It will bring hope for us. Park City High School has a pretty intense soccer team." Hillary Howe "Yes, because Utah doesn't have professional anything except for ther Jazz. It would make Utah cool." Tyler Lewis "I guess, yeah, sure. My sisters play soccer but I don't know anything about it. They'd probably be into it." Rob Pitts 'They should have a soccer team. Utah needs more professional sports." Sam O'Brien "Yeah... it will give a better view of what athletics Utah has." |