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Show VISITOR GUIDE Scene Special section Jazz Fest is more than good tunes with world-class musicians. Page C-1 Park City Parent gives the 411 on family hikes, safety and healthy eating. Hie PARK CITY, UTAH www.parkrecord.com \ffoof! Barking Ball gets tails wagging he Utah Symphony will perform the 1812 Overture at Deer Valley at 7:30 p.m. tonight, T Aug. 7, to end the Deer Valley Music Festival. For more information, call (801) 355-2787. ~"H ' L ; '; Park Kecora ^^T^^k V ^ J ^ ^ k Serving Summit County sin -'( p,.t 500 VOL. U o - NO.50 Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, August 19-22, 2006 On ice: blazing the way Millions needed for Basin pool Voters will decide in Nov. on $12M recreation district bond By PATRICK PARKINSON PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO Parkites peruse auction items at last year's Barking Ball event. Annual fundraiser to benefit the Friends of Animals By DAN BISCHOFF Of the Record staff The principal fundraiser of the year for Friends of Animals will feature probably its most high-profile auction item yet. The Barking Ball, which takes place Aug. 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Lodges at Deer Valley, will auction off a custom portrait from renowned artist Peter Max. "We are really are excited about the Peter Max portrait, he's quite famous out of New York," said Rhoda Stauffer, the executive director for the Summit County Friends of Animals. Friends of Animals are in need of the fundraiser, especially this year. "Our adoption numbers have been considerably up in the last few years, which mean we're spending more cash," Stauffer said. "Three years ago it was 440 and now we are adopting 640 animals annually." Stauffer hopes Max will inspire a larger attendance this year. Max made a name for himself during the '60s. He studied contemporary photographers such as Bert Stern, Richard Avedon and Irving Penn, according to his Web site. This led to his photo collage period where he captured the psychedelic era of the '60s. His work became distinctive with his "Cosmic '60s style." He was soon found on various magazine covers and national TV. According to his Web site, "Max's visual impact on the '60s has often been compared to the influence the Beatles had with their music." According to Cathy King of Friends of Animals, Max does a lot more portrait work. "I remember as a kid he was very popular," King said. "It's not the kind of the funky illustrative stuff it used to be. Friends of Animals was able to get Max because of a connection he has with King's husband. Throughout Max's career, he's always been involved in charities and other events. "Peter is a huge animal lover," King said. "We are hoping to do some things with Peter down the line. His wife was a member of The Humane Society. He's a huge advocate of animals." Down the road, King expects Max will make an appearance in Park Cily. For this event, he has made a DVD of himself to present to the audience at the Barking Ball. "It is huge, we're just lucky we have that connection," King said. "I do see down the road that Peter will make an appearance in Park City. He's wanting to come on board." The '60s were not the only era that made a name for Max. Since then, he worked on U.S. border murals, the first 10-cent stamp and projects for the Federal Energy Commission. Max is known for his book, "Peter Max Paints America," which commemorated America's Bicentennial July 4,1976, and that year he Please see Barking, A-2 3 SECTIONS • 56 PAGES Agendas Automotive Classifieds Columns Crossword Editorial Education Events Calendar Letters to the Editor Legals Movies Professional Services Restaurant Guide Sports TV Listings Weather GRAYSON WEST/PARK RECORD Ryan Wheeler, front, and Kevin Geminder, back, of the New Edge short track team, lead a group of speed skaters Wednesday afternoon at Park City Ice Arena during the drop-in speed skating class. Classes are now back in full swing at the Ice arena. Please see Basin, A-2 Groups square off over government change government," said Richer, who strongly supports changing the county's form of government. "It's about the democratic process. It's about better government.*' The ballot on Nov. 7 will ask Summit By PATRICK PARKINSON County voters whether they support Of the Record staff scrapping the three-member commission People wanting Summit County vot- for a council/manager form of governers to scrap the county's current form of ment. "I would be crazy if I didn't advocate government have mobilized into a lobbying group, hoping to counter another for it because I do believe it's the right such group that opposes the controver- thing," Summit Steps Forward spokessial ballot measure, which it sees as a big- woman Diane Murphy said. Murphy also was one of seven citizens government alternative. "I'm pretty excited about it," said who served on a committee that voted 5Olympian Jim Shea, Jr., a spokesman for 2 to recommend the change to voters. Meanwhile, the public is not well the group, Summit Steps Forward. Shea and other members of the newly informed about the issue and campaign formed political committee plan to per- signs posted by members of a political suade citizens to vote in November to committee called Less is Best that blast change the current three-member Richer for his position on the change furSummit County Commission to a five- ther confuse voters, Murphy said. "I don't really understand some of the member council. The change would alter significantly messages [Less is Best] is putting out the structure of county government by right now and I'm not focused on them," stripping the executive powers from the she said, adding, "We're not going to go County Commission. If approved, voters negative." Former Summit County Democratic in 2009 could begin electing five at-large Party chairman Mike Marty says Less is councilors to legislate from Coalville. Councilors would hire a manager to Best formed in the spring tofightpasoversee daily executive operations in the sage of the ballot measure. The group's bipartisan supporters County Courthouse. Democratic County Summit County Commissioner Bob include Richer, a Democrat, says the executive's Commissioner Ken Woolstenhulme, six-figure salary would be "money well County Auditor Blake Frazier, a Democrat, and Summit County spent." "It's not about, in my opinion, big Democratic Party chairman Rob Summit Steps Forward seeks Olympian's help GRAYSON WEST/PARK RECORD Signs like this one posted by the Less is Best group blast Summit County Commissioner Bob Richer as a supporter of 'big government.' Weyher, who has contributed cash to the tive and have a sense of humor," Richer group, Marty said. responded. "I'm neither fat nor have I "I would rather have the resolution ever smoked." fail more than the re-election of Bob However, Marty contends the signs Richer, but I really want both," Weyher are an accurate depiction of Richer's recently told The Park Record. stance. Political signs posted by Less is Best "[Less is Best] thinks that the change currently portray Richer as a supporter in government is not a good thing, that of "big government," with a top hat and [the study] was not done appropriately. smoking tobacco. The people who promoted it had a fore"I try to keep these things in perspecPlease see Richer, A-2 Local schools sharpen their pencils for a new year From teacher salary negotiations to setting goals, everyone is back at work By DALE THOMPSON A-8 C-15 C-9 A-18 C-4 A-19 A-11 C-6 A-19 C-13 C-4 B-17 B-16 B-1 C-7 B-2 ^ParkRecoixL Of the Record staff As students prepare to go back to school some changes lie ahead. In the Park City School District enrollment is projected to be up 2-percent. Last year 4,367 students were taught in the district, that number is expected to jump to 4,491, said PCSD Business Administrator Patty Murphy. The high school landscape continues to change due to construction. Four new classrooms will open up in the basement and portions of the new building are complete. "They're coming back to a school that is still very much under construction," Hays said. Another change students can anticipate is a larger presence from the administration in classrooms and hallways, she added. Teacher salary negotiations are underway. As of Wednesday head of the Park City Education Association Bob Bums reported they were starting their seventh day of negotiations on Thursday. "We've worked very hard so far and we're getting close to a settlement," he said. This is the longest they have met in years, Burns noted. One of the complications is the changes in administration in the district office. With no superintendent and a new business administrator the process has been slowed down a little bit. "We're hoping to reach an agreement that is fair," he said. North Summit School District Serving Summit County sine* 1880 wvuw.pairkrecord.com 94U37 00001 1 Of the Record staff The Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District needs $12 million to respond to demands from citizens, officials say. "It could be a pool and a climbing wall. It could be a pool and a gymnasium," Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District administrator Bonnie Park said. "We're going to be looking at the public to come back with their feedback." But Summit County Commissioner Ken Woolstenhulme cautioned Park Wednesday to "evaluate their needs as opposed to their wants." Snyderville residents will vote in November on a $12 million bond for the district that board members have considered using to build a climbing wall, a "water playground" or a $250,000 dog park near Silver Springs. "It's people over there that are going to have to pay for it... not me," said Woolstenhulme, an Oakley resident. Homeowners who live in the Park City School District outside of the Park City limits pay property taxes to the recreation district. If voters approve the $12 million bond, for primary residents that amount could increase $15 next year to about $66 per $100,000 of property value, Park said. "It's a hard decision because everybody is really aware, In North Summit School District they are also undergoing teacher salary negotiations. Please see Enrollment, A-2 NAN CHALAT-NOAKER/fWRK RECORD Sixth-graders (I to r) Porter Santos, Mick Nichols and Jake Cowan compare class schedules at South Summit Middle School's back to school night on Wednesday. |