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Phone (435) 649-9014, fax [435)649-4942 or email circula- .• Wed/Thurs/Fri, March 19-21, 2008 The Park Record A-2 tion@parlcrecord.com. Published every Wednesday and Saturday.. County races heat up V&forkers win the Park City Dream • Continued from A-1 Gillmor said she voted against changing the form of government in Summit County from the three-member Summit County Commission to a five-member council/manager system. "I'm in [the race] to help see that the change is done right,11 Gillmor said. "It's got to be a real, honest-to-goodncss working council." Former Summit County Democratic Party Chairman Mike Marty also became one of 20 people competing for five twoand four-year council seats. Transitioning effectively to a new form of government requires voting incumbents out, Marty said. "'You have to wipe the slate clean," he said in a telephone interview. "New people ought to be there to make sure it comes off as it was proposed to the electorate." However, Marty said he voted against changing the form of government. "It wouldn't be my first choice," he said, adding that officials must conduct a national search before hiring a manager to oversee the county's executive branch. "The most important thing in this race is going to be the selection of the county manager." Because his land in Summit County is already subdivided, Marty said he doesn't expect to encounter conflicts of interest as a councilman. "I'm not a developer." he said. Vying against Marty for the two-year seat are South Summit Democrats Steve Weinstein and Tim Woolstenhulme, and Republican David Urc, of Kamas. Meanwhile, Henefer Republican Grant Richins will rest in the race for a four-year council scat as West Side Democrats Claudia McMullin and Theodore Bartkoski battle against Hoytsville Democrat Sue Follctt for a spot opposite Richins on the November ballot. Follett served as Summit County clerk for four years before she was ousted by Democrats at her party's nominating convention in 2006. The race for a separate fouryear seat involves three wellknown men on the West Side: Snyderville Basin Democrat Jeff Smith, Silver Creek Democrat John Hanrahan and Thomas Hurd, a Republican from Park City. Political newcomers crowd the candidate field vying for the last two-year County Council scat. Jeremy Ranch resident Gary Shumway, a member of the Constitution Party, joins West Side Republicans Alison Pitt and Clark Kain, and Democrats Christopher Robinson and John Benson, who are competing for the seal. Republicans and Democrats will choose delegates who could help narrow the candidate field at caucuses in Summit County March 25. Democrats will caucus at 7 p.m. at Park City High School, North Summit Middle School and South Summit High School in Kamas. Members of the GOP are slated to caucus at 7 p.m. at South Summit Middle School, Treasure Mountain International Middle School and North Summit High School. Rhoda Stauffer, who directs Silver Park City area since she was 12 Star's work force housing, to tell years old, was not familiar with her he did not want Silver Star until a day before appliexclusive in Park City, and her to hurt the cations were due to enter the lotnonprofit salary would keep her chances of tery. She quickly filled out an applifrom buying so close to the slopes.others who cation and gathered the financial the developers "I'd be out at the junction or needed a information down in Salt Lake," she says about the prospects of her buying a place. "Driving the roads, Trie developers of Silver Star on Friday held a lotI'm really anti-driving in the* tery to pick seven people to purchase incomesnow." • Continued from A-1 restricted work force housing units on the grounds of A landmark day the slopeside project. The winners were excited as their names were called, saying they could not Friday will likely be remembered as a landmark day for housing advocates and the Silver Star developers, who pledged long ago they would put the City Hallrequired work force housing in a prime location. The drawing came as Park City continues to struggle to meet the housing needs of its sizable work force. Many workers earn menial wages in the expanding tourism industry, and studies have found Park City's housing market, the most expensive in the state, is well out of reach for them. Rents are high, and home prices in the city set a record in 2007, with the Park City Board of Realtors reporting a $1.6 million median house price last year, up S percent from the previous year. The median price of condominiums climbed to $994,500, up 70 percent from the year before, the Board of Realtors says, the spike attributed to sales of exclusive skiin, ski-out properties. The Silver Star units are the most significant addition to the work force housing pool since the nonprofit Mount ainlands Community Housing Trust opened its Line Condominiums on Deer Valley Drive in 2006. City Hall and developers like Talisker Park City are preparing to build other projects, but they might not be ready for months, at the earliest, and approvals are still pending. "I think that some of our most solid citizens got the opportunity complete a transaction with to live in the city they love," says Wasatch Public Media." Rory Murphy, the lead Silver Star "There is political goodwill that will be generated if we can arrange developer and a member of the a transfer of the station to Wasatch city's Planning Commission. The units are priced at between Public Media," Wrona added. But a proposal is still before the $148,000 and $193,000, depending board that could change local news on their location in the building, on KCPW to Christian program- and each is 671 square feel. The developer expects they will be ming, he explained. "We've received several offers ready for the new owners as early to purchase some or all of the Salt as the end of April. The approximately 100 regularLake assets," Wrona said, refusing ly priced places at Silver Star start to disclose other names interested at $1 million, and Murphy has said in buying KCPW. KCPW has a budget of roughly the work force units, if they were $1.4 million. Community Wireless sold on the open market, would be board members voted unanimously priced at a minimum of $500,000. The 11 people in the drawing to sell the station. could not earn more than $78,419 Wasatch Public Media made its annually to qualify to purchase, a offer on behalf of the nearly 50,000 figure set through a federal houspeople who are members of KCPW, ing equation that heavily relies on Sweeney said. an areas median income. •'We're working with The developers reached the Community Wireless to cut a deal," pool of 11 after receiving interest said Sweeney, who expects a deci- from 135 people. The original sion to be made Friday. "We've got number dropped as those interestthe first shot at it." ed were eliminated from conAccepting the offer from tention because they did not meet Wasatch Public Media "would the strict guidelines set by Silver allow KCPW to continue to operate Star, they wanted a bigger place or virtually unchanged and, in my they could not secure financing. opinion, perhaps more effectively," Nine percent withdrew their Wrona said. names because they were unable "Ethically and politically it is to get the loan they needed, incumbent of this board of trustees according to the developer, to do everything it can to assist Paladin Development Partners. Wasatch Public Media in making a One man dropped out minutes viable purchase offer," Wrona said. before the selections, calling "Stay tuned." afford to buy in Park City otherwise. Not pictured: Laura Warren, 24, a model and clothing designer. WENDY ASHTON 30 years old Collections curator, Park City Historical Society •V and Wasatch counties has convinced the Community Wireless board that it needs to go back to its roots and refocus on serving the people of Summit and Wasatch County who created Community Wireless 28 years ago," Mullen added in a press release. Some listeners andfinancialcontributors were irked when word leaked that a California company that operates Christian radio stations was interested in purchasing KCPW. A call to EMF Broadcasting in Rocklin, Calif., was not returned. ''They obviously were concerned," Wrona said. "There is a gToundswell of support from listeners, from sponsors, from employees of KCPW, to keep the station intact and keep it in the hands of people who are going to continue the same format. News of the possible bidding war had protesters gathered outside KCPW's studios at Library Square in Salt Lake City. "With regard to some of the comments that we have received over the past month regarding the oversight of KCPW by Community Wireless, we feel that we have been able to cover the gap in communication to a large extent," Wrona , said. "If Wasatch Public Media can convince Community Wireless of the viability of their [offer] we are very hopeful that we will be able to 'A 24 years old Restaurant server, office manager BRIANNA HENNINGS 23 years old Ski-snowboard ware designer ARI & PATTI HOBFOLL >j Ari, 29 years old, waiter and real -j. estate industry worker 'h . Patti, 27 years old, ski-shop manager\< and actress ERIK CROWDER KPCW is in the clear • Continued from A-1 !3 LORIN TEDESCHI i.j Bartender ! i STEVIE HARRISON 24 years old Nanny PHOTOS BY SCOTT SINE GRAPHIC BY MATT GORDON unit more than himself. Joe Kcrnan, a Park City Councilman who bought a similarly restricted work force unit in Silver Meadows in 1996, watched the selections, appearing gratified as the names were picked. He says it could take time for some .winners to understand the importance of Friday, and Kernan expects the seven people will enliven Silver Star, which is designed as a place for vacation homes, not a development where other owners live all year. "We're probably having locals move out faster than we are creating housing, providing opportunities for locals." Kernan says. When we get together with old friends, nil the details just seem to fit in place. Conversation is easy. We're not out; to impress each other. . . we're just enjoying the time spent reconnecting. Jess Reid Real Estate has been helping people buy and sell real estate in the Park City area for 25 years. We're old-fashioned in our respect for our Clients. We're modern in the aggressive and networked way we pursue getting our Clients what thuy w,ynt out of every real estate transaction. I I M U N I , PI A l I M A M ( M M I ' A N I I S ,./ 1 M l \\; Kntl ItmWinji DIM V.ilkv Pl.t:.» ; ^ O K - . H I I . IlKd Sj| u I'm k < \w. \\\ r I ,u\. I iuln. JrssU< u l R r a l l s i H i r . c o m Try mil .irj.'nt io,yhiiuj ri'/.<•unicni *>n oui w-Mtulf \o B u i l d i n g R e l a t i o n s H i p s . X H-l0h0 D m Yiill* v ( Uil> \u*o ,iiiii confidential ,} required, drawn by what she calls an "amazing location." "It's so cool they put it in the middle of the project," says Harrison, 24 years old and a nanny in Sun Peak. Harrison, who is a snowboarder now renting on Park Avenue, and the others will live ifl a^evelppment touted as, an arts-and-skiing project, a unique combination that attracted Sundance Film Festival organizers to a restored mining-era building on the grounds, where they keep their Utah offices, and an artist-in-residence program. Trails are nearby, and Silver Star sits perched slightly above the surrounding Thayncs Canyon houses, offering expansive views to the east. Pals since high school Many Park City graduates leave Stevie Harrison will not need to to live in places like Los Angeles introduce herself to some of her and other metropolises, choosing neighbors once she moves into her big-city life over their hometown. work force place at Silver Star: she Harrison, though, says she likes grew up with two of the others who Park City and wants to stay locally. were selected on Friday. She and her sister have plans to She graduated from Park City open a karate studio, and Harrison High School in 2002 with Laura realizes buying a place in Park City Warren and Brianna Hennings, would have been tough on her two others who will also live in the nanny and karate paychecks. building. "I was just going to keep renting Harrison, who has lived in the until I made my millions," she says. We talk about family, loved ones and blue bird days. We talk about goals and dreams and how to yet there. We talk about Park Cily, the town we lovo and share. lln -\ 38 years old •«**••- •runs,* -i ,i Jess Reid Real Estate PA D e l i v e r i n g n \\ C ! ! i U "1" A II R e s u l t s . |