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Show The Park Record A-2 Wed/Thurs/Fri, April 11-13,2007' Purse swiped at funeral Coordinator heads to D.C. It disappears from a pew and the police call case at St. Mary's 'pretty cold blooded' victimized St. Mary's, situated a block west of busy Main Street, for at least 12 years, Bussen has said. In February, someone lit candles unavailable. He says the purse conand removed batteries from an By JAY HAMBURGER tained $80 in cash, a cell phone, cred- upstairs smoke detector at the Of the Record staff it cards, identification and a Costco church. A theft during a church service There are some places people membership card. The purse is black hope their belongings are safe. and made of alligator leather. Kirk such as a funeral is a rarity, though. St. Mary's officials try to keep the For one woman in Park City last says there is a danger that the case week, the pew of a church was one could result in identity theft. Old Town chapel open all the time of those spots. Kirk says the woman had left her unless there are criminal episodes But the Park City Police purse for a moment when it was that force its closure, which are Department reports that the taken. The Police Department does uncommon. The church's chapel on woman's purse was swiped from a not have information about a sus- 5.R. 224 is open during the day only. pew at St. Mary's Catholic Church's pect. Kirk says he is not aware of a "To lock the little (chapel), to in Old Town while she stood a few similar case in a house of worship in me, is a terrible thing to do," Bussen steps away from where she left it. at least three years. says. The police at 2:41 p.m. on Robert Bussen, the pastor at St. Bussen, talking about the purse Thursday, April 5 received a com- Mary's, says the victim is a member theft, says some Catholic cereplaint that the purse disappeared of the church. He agrees with Kirk s monies require people to leave their from the pew while the woman was assessment. belongings on a pew as the worshipattending a funeral service, depart"Its a pretty low thing to do," pers gather around a person, such as ment records show. Bussen says. "Stealing a purse any- during a Communion. He admits Public police logs put the loss at time is bad news." that peoples belongings are vulnermore than $200. He says the church does not have able at worship services. "It's pretty cold blooded, isnt it," a surveillance system at the build"People arc in a very trusting sitsays Phil Kirk, a Police Department ing. uation," he says. lieutenant. "You hear about those Crimes in houses of worship People with information about things happening but normally not occasionally occur in Park City but the case can call the Police in Park City." some of those cases happen after Department at 615-5500 or the Kirk says the victim is 69 years hours and involve vandalism or sim- department's anonymous tip line, old but other details about her are ilar sorts of incidents. Prowlers have 615-5847. Many citizens are against plan the public hearing. Establishing a district is necessary to help ensure homes near Main Street won't be demolished for Coalviile City Counciiwoman Joan Judd said. commercial real estate, Sargent warned. "Just come in and review them," she said. "There are probably some residences that probPrompting the controversial discussion is pressure from developers anxious to construct hun- ably have as much value to the city as some of the old buildings," said Coalviile resident Jim dreds of new houses in Coalviile. "Suggesting isn't dictating," said Coalviile resi- Blonquist, who owns the 99-year-old Summit Merc building on Main Street. dent Denise Smith, who supports the plan. But individual property owners should decide Whether to establish the district, however, could be up to city councilors who were undecided this whether to designate their land as historical, Coalviile resident Glen Brown said. week. "I like the overall plan but I do have some con"To put it on every single property I don't think cerns about the wording," Councilman Brent makes sense," Brown said. "I don't think we want Scholes said. those kind of contentions in our community." The "non-mandatory" guidelines are meant to Rather than create a district. City Councilman Steven Richins said only specific properties should assist people considering building or remodeling around downtown, Coalviile Mayor Duane be labeled historic. "The trailer court ... What's historic about Schmidt said, adding, "I don't think this is anything that?" he asked about mobile homes situated with- we're trying to cram down anybody's throat." in the district. "I don't want to be told what to do," responded Councilman Ron Boyer hinted that he would Kathleen Bolinder, who owns a house in the proposed historic district. vote for the plan. "I was really against it at first, but the more I The Coalviile City Council is expected to meet in thought about it, we have a treasure on Main Street a work session at 10 N. Main Street to discuss the and I'd hate to see it forgotten," Boyer said after proposal April 18 at 7 p.m. • Continued from A-1 Protect wildlife, petition urges 1, says there is less wildlife in Park City now where' City Hall owns large thaii there was a!decade ago. tracts of protected open space, "It adds to the beauty and is and the area around the Park part of the ambiance of Park Meadow Country Club golf City." he says. course. In January, the petition But City Hall does not typisays, 30 elk were seen gathering cally consider wildlife as it for winter grazing and for easy weighs whether to approve a access to the golf course. development. Officials say aniThe government released mal habitat would only be of many of the signatures as the consequence if the city were Park City Planning Commission asked to annex land, a rare type considered a developer's appli- of application. cation for a project at the end of "It's not typically something Gallivan Court, six units in three we would look at in the middle duplex buildings in the Cove. of a subdivision in the middle of Swenson, the conservation town," says veteran Planning officer, says elk and deer migrate Commissioner Michael O'Hara. to Park City in the summer and the current chairman of the moose live in the area all year. panel. Moose are frequently spotted Fehr's petition, he says, is across Park City and sightings irrelevant to the board's decision are often reported to the police. because wildlife is not covered in A-1 torial about the spending priorities of the Utah Legislature, written as lawmakers mulled how to divvy up surplus monies. "If there is a stash of unallocated revenue, public health programs and education should be the first to get part of that funding. Keeping Utah healthy and smart will do more to ensure the state's future prosperity than waving around a big bankroll skimmed from social services and schools," Chalat-Noaker wrote in the editorial. Sine won two third-place awards, for best feature photograph and best sports photograph. The Park Record, which dates to 1880, publishes on can't leave Park City for another school district and get employment. I essentially had to play it safe by starting searching early." Tim McConnell, the director of human resources, said of RasooPs departure, "I'm disappointed, but that's one of the things you face in human resources; you never know how long you are going to keep somebody, depending on what opportunities arise." "In order for him to stay here, his contract would have had to be extended. His visa was only good for two years." McConnell struggled to get Rasool into the country, which took intervention on the part of Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch. "It probably took us 10 months to get him over here," McConnell FRANK FISHER/R4R/C RECORD said. "He has a phenomenal International Baccalaureate coordinator Abdul Rasool has opportunity," district curricu- submitted his resignation after assuming a Washington, lum director Lori Gardner said D.C.,-based job which will likely take him to Saudi Arabia. of teaching International preparatory students the skills the parental support. People involved in the IB program may to succeed in college. "Of here are high achieving, largely help students complete their course this leaves the Park City goal oriented. The majority of personal projects and work District in a bind, but he has students are going to college - it toward the continued accredit ion of the two middle schools, is that kind of culture." made really good progress." The program will likely use prior to the end of the school The International Baccalaureate Middle Years IB-versed teachers to complete year. Treasure Mountain principal Program builds on the state and the school-year, and possibly Bob O'Connor said Rasool's federal core curriculum; beyond that. "We've looked at school departure "was a surprise," but Teachers build further skills through IB workshops that pro- models in the program - some our teachers have enough of a mote different teaching styles districts don't have a coordina- foundation, and by applying designed to reach all students. tor," said Gardner. Teachers are that (IB) philosophy I think The focus is not for teachers to running some of the programs. we'll be OK. Our biggest chalspew facts, but, instead, involve It is less costly. We don't antici- lenge will be in May when we pate seeking a coordinator until will have to show the IBO what children in discovery. The IB program focus is on the end of the year. It (the coor- we've been doing to satisfy their community service, cultural dinator position) could look dif- requirements. We're so far ahead of where we were when awareness and personal projects ferent than it did with Abdul." taken on by students with the Gardner spoke of additional we began the process," he said. guidance of a mentor and has benefits of giving teachers dual "My plan is to move forward been implemented in both roles as IB heads. "Teachers and continue with the investTreasure Mountain have set relationships with col- ment the Education Foundation International School and Ecker leagues. It's harder when a per- has made and the teachers have Hill International Middle son comes in and doesn't have made," O'Connor added. that personal relationship." There has been no discussion School. The IB program, however, among administrators of alterRasool stresses the importance of the IB program in mid- requires a coordinator in order ing the middle school IB prodle schools, when students are to attain accreditation with the grams. Baccalaureate Abby McNulty, the head of developing their identities. International the Education Foundaiion, said With the IB program, he sees Organization. Monika Guendner, the mar- "The IB program is incredibly them leaving middle school, "taking with them skills for keting and PR director of the important to our middle Park City Education schools. We are deeply commitlife." "I firmly believe this district Foundation, which funds the IB ted to finding a replacement for is made for IB." he said. "It has coordinator position, teachers Abdul Rasool." documents" "'"like the' Land Management Code, which regulate development in the city. Decisions are made based on those rules, he explains. He says the Planning • Continued from A-1 Commission "maybe" should Colony, insisted Iron Mountain have the authority to review a project's impact on wildlife and Associates remains committed he reports the commissioners to protecting the land in quesfavored Fehr's ideas. O'Hara argues the city's development rules require lots of open space in projects. That, he says, protects wildlife and he says he observes deer, fox. raptors, moose and lynx in the area. Dr. Charmian Wright "They're all over the place. inspects the teeth and It's not like they're going to walk up and feed from your gums of 'Ole Kip' Saturday hand," O'Hara says. at the Oakley Rodeo Arena "Development has impacted it, during the Summit County yes, but the impacts have been Health Fair. The fair was acceptable." The Colony sues Park City tion from development. Kellcy was traveling Tuesday and was not available for comment for this story. "I don't comment on anv action involving litigation against the city," Park City Councilman Roger Harlan. responded when asked about the, lawsuit on Tuesday. Show us those pearly whites Record wins journalism awards • Continued from A-1 • Continued from A-1 Wednesdays and Saturdays and maintains a popular* Web site, www.parkrecord.com. It is part of the Denverbased MediaNcws Group chain of newspapers. Chalat-Noaker credits the newspaper's successes, in the print edition and online, to workers throughout the paper - Publisher Andy Bernhard, who she describes as "very supportive," graphic artists and advertising salespeople in addition to her news staffers, among them. "Plus they make it fun to come to work. 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