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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, May 4-6, 2005 The Park Record A-2 Film fest: $42.7M event Budget talks start this week who came to the festival for the • Continued from A-1 first time amounted to 22,451 and manage special events and this year. other community activities. Possibly the best news for a Under the proposed joint venby festival-goers in Park City, resort town such as Park City is ture, the Chamber/Bureau would By ANNA BLOOM that the average number of skier Salt Lake City and Ogden and also contribute $75,000 and the were distributed in a variety of days for festival-goers reached Of the Record staff money would potentially be put three days as opposed to last This year, the Sundance Film locations. partly toward funding the salary of Survey analysis revealed year's 2.5 days. Festival proved once again thai a person assigned to what is seen worked closely with an 11-day event can ring in mil- attendees spent $19.8 million on the"We've as a tourism-attracting post, ski resorts over the past sevlions of dollars for Utah. And accommodations - over a million Bakaly said. years to encourage our according to Sundance Institute more than last year, and spent eral Meanwhile, Bakaly wants to patrons to ski while in Park City. Managing Director Jill Miller, the same amount of money on In addition, we look to provide add seven full-time posilions lo the festival has yet to hit its food as they did last year: about the resorts with unique opportuthe budget in fiscal year 2006, of $11 million. peak. which six are related to the regionnities for increased visibility via There was significant growth "We have continued to see a al-lransit sysiem and a Ouinn's in out-of-statc attendees up from the 900 media that travel to Park steady increase in attendance Junction recreation complex City each year for the festival," and economic activity each 23,827 last year to 31,430 this Miller explained. under construction. Bakaly said year," she said. "The Sundance year. Likewise, local attendance Summit County will pay City Hall Park City Chamber/Bureau Film Festival has grown as Park was up 25 percent from last year, Executive lo offset the costs of the new tranDirector Bill Malone totaling 15,341. City has grown." sit posilions, which are related to was equally excited that the "We saw a significant increase the Summit County bus routes. Though the number of visitors Chamber's marketing paid off. was up this year, festival spend- in attendance by Utah residents In fiscal year 2007, Bakaly is "We've encouraged festival ing saw a more modest increase. this year," Miller said, "the sub- attendees recommending that a new waterto take advantage of The University of Utah's stantial growth can be attributed, our terrific ski product and we're works position and a bus driver Bureau of Economic and in part, to the greater number of delighted to see our work paying post be added. Business research at the David tickets made accessible to local off. The numbers definitely indiBakaly wants to cut a planner Eccles School of Business residents through various pre- cate that film festival attendees position from the Planning (BEBR) reported that for 2005's fcstival initiatives and ticket are taking advantage of all the Department bul earmark addifestival, there was a 27.6-percent availability during the second wonderful experiences that Park tional monies for contract and half of the festival." increase in attendance from 2004 consulting work in the departAs the festival grows in popu- City has to offer," he added in a with over 46,000 visitors, but the recent press release. overall economic activity for the larity, it may be comforting to Park City should expect an festival totaled $42.7 million and know that Sundance is working in 2004, it totaled $41.4 million. to accommodate more filmgoers. even better Sundance '06 - over For Park City alone, money This year, there were 242,393 62 percent of this year's attenspent totaled $36 million in 2005. available seats as compared to dees, according to BEBR's report, said they would return to All data was collected by 224,931 in 2004. There were many newcomers Park City for reasons besides the * Continued from A-1 BEBR through surveys completfestival, with 96 percent planning ed between Januarv 20-30, 2005 to the festival this year as well - to return for future festivals. tributor in Park City, over 2,000 than last year. Those The price for a barrel of crude closed this week at a whopping $51. But are high fuel costs alone enough to drive another drilling extravaganza in the hills near Coalville? "Oil booms come and go. It costs comments from dozens of well- a lot oi money lo drill these particuwishers at lar wells," said Cathy Scale, coowner of Urroz Oil and Gas LLC in www3.caringbridge.org/utydena. "They are ready to move her." Evanston, Wyo. "You don't know if group including her mother-in-law, Chuck Dietrich, a friend of the you're going to get a dry hole or not By PATRICK PARKINSON sister-in-law and friends, Ireland Gennermans said Tuesday. "She's and you spend a lot of money drilling them." Of the Record staff said. She is being treated at Sharm stable enough to move." In the 1960s, geologists discovDena could return as soon as A Park City woman remained in El-Sheikh International Hospital. a coma Tuesday in an Egyptian hos"They were all in the accident Friday for treatment at the ered a large petroleum cache that pital after she was reportedly together and Dena faired the worst University of Utah Health Sciences stretched into the northern reaches injured last week in a traffic crash out of everybody," he said. "They Center, he adds. Gennemian was of Summit County. "It hit probably its heyday during while traveling near Mount Sinai in were on an early morning trip to reportedly riding with about six other women in a van when the the '79 embargo through "82. A lot Egypt. Mount Sinai." of drilling was going on, a-lot of gas Friends of Dena Brehm The Gennermans have an 8- accident occurred. Gennemian. 37, gathered Saturday month-old son and people wishing On Tuesday, a ventilator was was being found," John said. But night at City Park to show support to support efforts to fly Dena home helping her breathe, Dietrich said, the reserves were deep below the for the new mom who might now be are asked to send money to the adding that Dena has responded to surface and market forces determined it was not financially expediclinging to life. Dena Gennerman donation pain and coughed. ent lo pump. "I'm not sure if anyone knows to "It definitely provided a little account at Zions Bank. The account Shifting geologic plates, which hope for all of us that there is defi- number is 098345929, and payments tell you the truth," he said when nitely a lot of positive energy and can be sent to Zions First National asked about the circumstances sur- caused rock layers lo stack, helped love thai we all feel towards the Bank, P.O. Box 3899, Park City, rounding the crash. "It did lake a create the, area known as the while to get her to the hospital, but Overthrusl Belt. Crews sometimes Gennermans,"- said Silver- Creek Utah, 84060. resident Eric Ireland, a friend of the "Not knowing exactly what was in terms of what exactly happened, drill as deep as 15.000 feel before oil or natural gas is located near couple. wrong with her. It took a long time it's unknown." The Gennermans have lived in Summit County's Anschutz oil field, Dena's husband Christian flew to to get the facts that she was in a Summit County for about 11 years, Seale said. Egypt within days of learning about coma out," Ireland said. "You're drilling through a lot of the accident on April 27, he adds. According to Christian, others he adds. "The help is going to be greatly rock. It's real slow drilling, real hard "I got a phone call from injured in the crash have been treatChristian on Thursday morning. He ed and released and Gennerman appreciated and needed," said drilling," John said Many agree it would require a Dietrich. "Though they've been had gotten a phone call on has begun to respond to doctors. Wednesday night saying there was "Jeff, my sisters boyfriend, was always more on the giving side of the new oil discovery or a more signifian accident but the communication visiting Dena and rubbing her body community, this is a situation they cant energy crunch than Americans between there and here was a bit and telling her that everyone is never wanted to find themselves in. experience today, to reopen Summit sketchy." said Ireland, who has here. She made a move to try to gel Where they need to be on the County's oil fields. maintained contact with 36-year-old up," Christian Gennerman wrote receiving end." "We're not booming," Seale Christian Gennerman since the Monday from Egypt. "We all know A benefit concert and silent auc- said, adding that it's been 20 years crash. she is a fighter and to hear this tion for Gennerman are planned at since drilling rigs dotted the northSuede. 1612 Ute Boulevard, on May ern Summit County landscape. Dena reportedly was traveling proves it." "Everybody was nuttier than a fruitnear Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, with a Read his correspondences and 21 at 7 p.m. cake during that boom ... you know how booms are." Requests to drill in Summit have declined. According to the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining, that can be redeemed at back at the recycling center," she during • Continued from A-1 the past five years, the state Iunchtime should a person find explained. "Hopefully by 4 p.m., received one application to drill in snow melts is always difficult. an orange flag beneath a piece of we'll be able to eat off our the county in 2003 and five applica"What don't we find on the waste. streets." tions in 2001. By contrast, in 1984, ground?" he joked. "Paper? "We're going to go out with a Park City Public Affairs Bottles? S tyro foam cups? bunch of volunteers and hide Director Myles Rademan was 14.872,636 barrels of oil and 101,189,835 thousand cubic feet of Wallets? Money? Trash just accu- tickets before the event, but I also instrumental in organizing natural gas were produced in mulates in snow banks and the won't tell you when or where or the event. He hopes the day will Summit County - more than anysnow banks melt and now you've what my car looks like," smiled be more than just a community got all this trash all over town." Reipen. "But one prize is a pair service event, but a chance for Part of the fun incentive of twin lip skis from Cole Sport." local neighbors to get together, Saturday also has to do with Reipen says 'Pride in Your and he anticipates a hearty another revived tradition. In the Park* is going to include more turnout. more informal days of Park City's than jusl those in the Park City "One thing I've learned is that annual clean up, parents used to area. anything you put a lot of energy • Continued from A-1 hide pennies, nickels, dimes and "It was my wish that this into will work," Rademan told quarters beneath trash in the would spin out into the county The Park Record. "It's going to lives on Prospect Avenue in Old evening for their kids, so this and it has. Once all the recycling be a great occasion to remind Town, said she does not feel year, in a similar spirit, several is picked up, kids from the ourselves we're a great small threatened in the neighborhood and was surprised by the report. businesses have donated prizes Oakley School will help to sort it community." Attendance, number of ski days were up during Sundance 2005, new report finds ment. He described a strategy of using contracted workers instead of hiring full-time staffers when possible. Bakaly said he is recommending raises for two-thirds of City Hall workers and the raises would average 13 percent. The positions slated for raises were determined through market surveys. He said the dollar amount attached to the raises is comparable to pay-plan increases in the past. He is requesting $39,700 for guns and safety equipment like bulletproof vests and cages for inside vehicles for the Police Department. Some officers desire more firepower, a 2004 informal survey of the department found. "As far as officer safety goes, they need to have the equipment to do their job." Bakaly said. In anolher request, Bakaly wants $150,000 to reimburse the Public Works Department for work performed during a massive midwinter snowstorm. The budget asks for additional money for the compensation packages of Mayor Dana Williams and the five members of the City Council. The elected officials had previously decided on the new compensation plan. Total compensation for the mayor in fiscal year 2006 is proposed at $35,255.48, an almost 20 percent increase, all in salary. The City Councilors would receive a 12.29 percent increase in their compensation in the next fiscal year, bringing their pay to $21,322.15. There will likely be discussions about what are known as public-service contracts with nonprofit organizations. According to a budget report, the organizations have asked for a little less than $1.7 million combined but City Hall is recommending that just less than $700,000 in contracts be awarded. Some groups, including the Kimball Art Center, the Park City Performing Arts Foundation and the Historic Main Street Business Alliance, are recommended to receive nothing. Overthrust Belt still a tough sell Woman injured in crash in Egypt Park City woman expected to return to Utah this weekend for treatment at U of U City-wide clean-up day sponsored where else in the state. During 2003, production in the county had dropped to 819,793 barrels of oil and 33,943,295 thousand cubic feel of gas. "We see energy prices at record prices in some areas, the same is happening in the natural gas arena." said Jim Springer, a spokesman for the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining. "It's misunderstood by the public quite a bil ... a lot of people blame oil companies for the price of gasoline, but they don't stop to think how much of that is federal and state taxes." Companies would rather drill near proven oil reserves than sink wells in Summit County where only dry holes might be found, Seale said. "There's places you could drill for a lot cheaper and get a lot more," she adds. Industry experts expect oil and gas production to pick up in the Uintah Basin in eastern Utah where the number of wells could soon increase by four times, John said. ,"The oil companies are doing business where it's profitable," Summit County Treasurer Glen Thompson said. "Even a declining Held like ours has a lot of resources still in the ground." But gasoline prices aren't expected to drop anytime soon, he adds. "We're closing in on a point where we're just really outstripping supply," John said. Still, in other parts of the state, the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining currently processes twice the number of permits as is typical, Springer said. "Summit County probably isn't going lo be a focal point for Ihe oil and gas industry," said John Baza, the associate director of the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining. "It's nothing that's on the foreseeable horizon." Got a permit for that rig? Petroleum companies must obtain conditional use permits from Summit County in order to explore for oil and gas. Opponents have pushed to repeal the law since it was implemented in the 1990s. However, the number of requests to drill has not declined since county planners began reviewing applications, said Summit County Planning Director Michael Barille. "What we're really trying to do is not monitor so much the actual drilling process, because there are stale agencies that do that," he said. The county may soon replace conditional use permits required for oil and gas exploration with less reslrictive, low-impact permits, Barille adds. Former Summit County Attorney Robert Adkins, now a Third District Court judge has encouraged county officials to repeal the permit requirement for drilling. "I personally was opting for the conditional use permit ... to protect other people," counters former Summit County Commissioner Patrick Cone. "I know there's a lot of controversy." Cone doesn't trust the industry to regulate itself. "They'll do whal they have lo do and no more," he said. "I don't think a permitting process hurts the oil business. What it does is makes sure people clean up their mess and mitigate their impacts." "When il comes right down to it, industry would prefer no regulations," Cone said. Exploring in the National Forest "We're not seeing any rush of development on the National Forest because of the price of gas and oil," said Steve Ryberg, a district ranger in the Wasa ten-Cache National Forest. Ryberg oversees the Evanston and Mountain View districts in Summit County and Wyoming, where there are about 17 active oil and gas wells. And drilling of the Table Top exploratory well is expected to begin soon. "This is an established oil field," Ryberg said, adding that a company called Whiting Petroleum Corporation produces most of the Bridger Lake field's oil and gas. "We're very involved in what they're doing." No oil exploration occurs in the neighboring Kamas Ranger District, he said. Police investigate a mugging SUSHI "That's pretty creepy behavior. 1 wouldn't expect someone to leap out from behind a Dumpsler," she said. Cone said someone being attacked in Old Town could Our Way of Saying,., "Thanks for a Great Season!" The Blind Dog-Local's Special Call for Details 655-0800 Passion. Tradition. Secret Recipes. Closed Sundays & Mondays scream to draw attention because (he houses sit just off the street. "I don't really think about it, bul I'm not out at that time of nieht," Cone said. RESTAURANT |