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Show THE PARK RECORD oints. SAT/SUN/MON/TUES, JULY 30-AUGUST 2, 2005 EDITORIAL Power outages OK, as long as theyre short ost Park City residents took Wednesday's half-hour power outage in stride. Fortunately the city's traffic lights, cash registers and computer servers came back to life before the •incident reached "War of the World" proportions. But the interruption, however brief, was a good reminder of how dependent our society has become on electricity. Now that the greater Park City area sports a dozen traffic signals, the breadth of the outage was immediately apparent - and somewhat troubling. Drivers were warily crawling through major intersections from Kearns Boulevard to S.R. 224 and telephone calls back and forth from Park City to Kamas to Coalville and Snyderville confirmed this was more than an errant backhoe driver who forgot to call Blue Stake. There was probably a time when a summer afternoon power outage would have caused barely a ripple in our daily routine. But, today, nearly every task, from purchasing a gallon of milk to filling a gas tank, requires a computer. So, when the electricity goes out, life comes to a standstill. Wednesday afternoon, banks closed, supermarkets threw away food, emergency service providers had to switch to generators and here at The Record, we were back to pens and pencils. M A-ll I T S GOOD TO BE KINS! OVERDEVELOPMENT WATER PROBLEMS POLICE TURNOVER The incident underscores the importance of preparedness and backup plans. Children need to know what to do when their favorite crosswalk signal is out, what to do if they come across a downed powerline and how to get in touch with family or friends when telephones are on the fritz. Senior citizens should also have an emergency plan in place in case of an extended outage. At home and small businesses, managers should printout a list of protocols for employees to follow when the lights (and security systems, etc.) are off. One precaution that power companies offer is to turn off all appliances so that they can be turned back on one at a time when the power is restored. Phasing appliances back in should prevent a system overload that could shut the power off again. If a blackout persists through dinnertime and after dark, make this rule a priority: Do not use fuel fired lanterns, heaters or stoves indoors without lots of ventilation. Most of those devices were intended to be used at a campsite, not inside a well-insulated home. Park City got a little taste of the electricityfree pioneer days this week and most agree it was seriously debilitating. Since we can't prevent it from happening again, the only recourse is to be better prepared for the next one. JOHN K1LBOURN/PARK RECO LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Open letter to PCMR Sirs: What a shame to hear of PCMR terminating the Senior Pass. The day that my dad, on his 70th birthday, and having skied 66 consecutive seasons - two of them without the use of his legs -- showed up at the PCMR ticket window for his free ticket (with all his grandkids in tow) was one of the best days of his life. We grew up skiing (just as our sixperson, season-pass-holding family has for the last 15 years at PCMR) and he bought a lot of lift tickets in his life. He loved to ski and passed the bug on to all of us. Although I have only logged 43 seasons of skiing to date, I hope to be skiing when I'm 70 as well, even if I can't afford it after we get our kids grown and buying their own tickets and gear. I hope that PCMR recognizes the source in all this; so many of us are a product of these skiing seniors who have taught us to love a great day on the hill. It's not too late to bring back the Senior Pass. Chevrolet for their assistance. Park City, you are fortunate to have such people and a business who regard people first. This experience contributed to the wonderful time our players, families and coaches shared in your great city. We look forward to returning next year. Thank you again. Ed Franklin Tucson Inferno 16U Softball Team Tucson, Ariz. Supreme Court nomination the law or was grossly negligent with national secrets, yet he still works in the White House. Outing an undercover CIA agent hurts our national security. Rove's explanation to the grand jury of how he learned Valerie Plame's identity differs sharply from the explanations journalists gave. That could mean Rove lied t« the grand jury - a felony. President Bush should keep his promise and fire Karl Rove. He is conveniently sweeping the CIA leak under the rug, and trying to turn the media's attention elsewhere. There needs to be a full accounting to the American people about what happened in this CIA leak case. Karl Rove and other leakers in the White House outed a CIA agent in order to discredit a critic of the Bush Iraq policy. The bottom line is - President Bush is putting our national security in the back seat to keep from having to fire his buddy, and Editor: As a clear thinking individual, I believe that our President made a fine choice with the nomination of Judge Roberts. Those on the "looney left" would have cried foul, no matter who the President would have nominated. The usual suspects, such as Barbara Boxer, Diane Feinstein, Chuck Schumer, GUEST EDITORIAL Joseph Biden, Dick Durban and Ted Kennedy will be predictably partisan during Sincerely, the "interrogation" process. They will fail to Liz Lee afford Mr. Roberts the same respect or line of questioning that was afforded to Ruth Park City ^ Bader Ginsberg during her confirmation By KENNY LEVINE hearings. They will no doubt attempt to nail Park City this nominee on such heinous crimes as Talk about your shocking headlines. pulling those "do not remove" tagsfrompilJuly 12, 2005, front page of the Salt Lake lows and mattresses. Those so called champions of our free- Tribune, Salt Lake County Councilwoman, Editor doms - that includes religious freedoms - Jenny Wilson, proposes benefits for I wanted to share with your readers and domestic partners. Right here in the state your community about our recent experience are already questioning whether Mr. Roberts of Utah. And a collective gaspringsout can rule effectively from the bench due to his with "customer service" in Park City. across the Wasatch. Our girls fastpitch Softball team from Catholic faith. Not marriage you understand, but Mr. Roberts has stated for the record that Tucson, Ariz, was competing in a national health insurance, and funeral leave for tournament hosted in Park City and the sur- Roe vs. Wade is to be considered "settled same sex, or cohabitating partners once law." Surely Roberts will be less of a threat to rounding communities. One afternoon folthey prove they are, in fact, "partners" as lowing a tournament game, while loading up women'srightsthan Ted Kennedy. Isn't this would be defined by the bill. the man who denied a woman's right to life my pickup and team trailer, I noticed a I write this as the folks from Our Lady of "reduced brake power" message. Knowing I by abandoning her for hours in his sub- Christ the Republican begin to scream would be pulling the trailer down the moun- merged vehicle? The idea of Mr. Kennedy "blasphemy" at the top of their self-righttain to Salt Lake City the next morning, I questioning anyone on women's rights is an eous lungs. "But it will destroy the sanctioutrage and a farce. heeded to have the truck inspected. As usual, those on the extreme left will ty of marriage as we know it to give those Unable to locate a brake repair facility, I show us again that their emotions outweigh people access to health insurance and called the service department at Mike Hale funeral leave. Armageddon cannot be far Chevrolet. After explaining my situation, I their facts! behind. " would have understood if the response I Sincerely, Republican Councilman David Wilde received was "Can't look at today - can you Michael Flaherty weighed in, stating, "I hope I don't sound bring it in tomorrow?" Instead I was told to bigoted, but I think we're going down the "bring it in now and we will look it over." I Park City wrong road morally." Well, sir, you do drove the truck and trailer over to the dealsound bigoted. What else could you call ership. Chris, the technician, ran a diagnosworrying about whether it would be tics and discovered a faulty fuse to be the "immoral" to ofter more American citiproblem. After inspecting the wiring harness zens access to affordable health insurance. from the truck to the trailer, checking the The religious basis for denying health brakes, lights, and fuse panels, I was given the Editor insurance to homosexuals derives from "OK" sign and sent on my way. I experiWe know that Karl Rove revealed the Leviticus in the Old Testament. It states: enced no problems after that. identity of an undercover CIA agent to "Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with This is what "customer service" should reporters Matt Cooper of TIMEand colum- womankind: it is abomination." The be. I appreciate the efforts of Mike Hale nist Robert Novak. Karl Rove either broke English translations of this all sound a bit different, so it's not clear if lesbians are also committing an abomination. It seems The Park RBCOTD'welcomes letters to the editor on any subject. We ask that the letters adhere to the following guide- to depend on who's doing the translating. HnesThey must include the address and telephone number ol author. No letter will be published under an assumed Leviticus also brings us, "A man also or name. They must not contain libetous material. Writers are limited to one letter every 28 davs. Letters must not be longer than 300 words (guest editorials, 550 words) and should K possible, be typed. We reserve the right to edit letwoman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is ters if they are too long or rf they contain statements we consider unnecessarily offensive or obscene. In addition, a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they thank you letters may be limited in length with regard to businesses and event sponsors. shall stone them with stones: their blood [shall be] upon them." That one led to that's just plain ignorant. them open and see what the kids create. 5 thank you so much for all your help and cc tributions, it is greatly appreciated! Jonelle Simons Park City Sincerely, Mindy Krall, Joelle Keate and the Summer Day Camp Staff Kids' day camp projects Editor Park City Recreation Summer Day Camp wouid like to give a BIG thank you to Chesa Verde and Home Depot for their help and contributions to our camp this summer. We have had an average of about 60 kids a day and it is great when the community helps out. Chesa Verde came to our camp and made floral arrangements with the children and they had a blast! The best part about them coming is their wonderful staff; Deborah is super with children and is so sweet. Home Depot donated all their extra "kid kits" to our camp. We can't wait to break Health insurance for partners Customer ~~ service Keep Karl Rove in the media For the record some exciting times in Salem, Mass, some years ago; a hot little tourist town that survives on the past deeds of its Puritan founders, and a really cool witch museum. Mention the New Testament stuff about forgiveness and you'll be accused of being soft on terrorism and get compared to Michael Moore. But alas, the excitement was short-lived, as the Tribune reported on July 13, that the proposal was voted down, 5-4, on a party line vote. The paper quoted GOP Councilman Mark Crockett as saying, "It pains me to send any message to someone if they take it that we don't value them." Well Mark, send it you did, justifying your position by comparing the bill to an endorsement of gay marriage. So OK, lets go over this again slowly. What our intrepid Ms. Wilson proposed was a way for more people to get health insurance. Health insurance Mark, not marriage, no nuptials, no "till death do you part." As I recall from my Christian upbringing, God is supposed to punish sinners once they move on to the afterlife, right? How's that for a solution. Let's let God do his job. If being gay, or living a gay lifestyle, is indeed a sin, God has all of eternity to handle the matter. In the mean time how about we work for more people to have health insurance, not less. Despite the predictable outcome, the very fact that a Utah politician had the temerity to attempt such a thing is cause for celebration and hope. So I offer my heartfelt applause to you, Jenny Wilson. With such madness all around, a courageous voice of reason is a wonderful sound to hear. So let's take a lesson from Ms. Wilson and pass her bill here in Park City. Not just because it's the right thing to do, but also because it'll be fun to aggravate the bigots. 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 Inkarna Black Kristi Ruppert : Office manager Holly VanDenAmeele Circulation manager Michael Duffy ' Accounting manager Kate Fischer Advertising director Valerie Deming Advertising sales Wendy Hailiday Anne Anderson Cheryn McNicol Teresa Chavez Lacy Brundy Chris Gill Annie Macdonald Lori Gull Editorial production Kat James Photographers Scott Sine Grayson West Production director Matt Gordon Production Scott Schlenker Jason Plawecki Kyle Burress Kim Vance Jon Smedley Becky Lars en Distribution Chris Anderson Todd Kendall Antonio Contreras Cartoonist John Kilbourn Contents of the The Park Record me copyright © 2005, Diversified Suburban Newspapers. 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PHOTOS BY SCOTT SINE Asked at the Park City Skate Park and Fire District Office When are you ready for the summer to be over? Sky Mooney-Parit City "Well, it seems like this summer was way too short. So I could use anoth- Jason Kelly - Roosevelt, Utah "It's got to be when all the kids' sports start to wind down. Summer is Adam Wmarsld - Atlanta, Ga. "As soon as I'm ready to see all my friends. Everv season has its time and T Mary Lou Blazzard - Kamas, Utah "I'm not ready for the summer to be Josh Neumann - Columbus, Ohio "I'm never ready for the summer to be Over. W i n t e r wa«; t o n ]r\na n^ar M>*» nppr} ** T m i n t tn -1-•>•-. -11 - - - - ' " |