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Show B-10 BUSINESS EDITOR: GREG MARSHALL 649-9014 ext.104*^-u buslness@ij?irkrecord.com ? f ^ } WED/THUR/FRI, MAY 7-9, 2008 www.parXrecQrd.cpm for Business > ^ ^ Woman of Year >p - The Park, City Woman's Business Network Is looking for interested parties to join the committee for the Businesswomen of the Year Award. *• The 2007 Businesswoman of the Year award was Julie Wilson, the director of food and beverages at Deer Valley Resort for the past 23 years. The award is presented at the business network's annual fall fashion fundraiser. Money raised ac the event helps fund academic scholarships for a handful of women each year. The committee will establish criteria for the award recipient, develop and distribute the nomination form, create a marketing strategy, review nominations and deliver finalists to the executive board. To be part of the process, contact the Committee Chair, Shlrin Spagenberg, at curblt@mindspring.com. Merchant Mixer Thursday The Historic Main Street Business Alliance will host its annual Merchant Mixer onThursd^y.May8from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Kimball A r t Center All merchants and business license holders in the Historic District are encouraged to attend.The HMBA will be presenting its new branding campaign and information on other programs that the group has been managing. RSVPs to hmba@parkcityinfo.com will be helpful but are not required Refreshments will be served, courtesy of Irie Restaurant A Grill and Wasatch Brew Pub. Questions can be directed to Sandy Geldhof at658-96li. -.;..•..•--••: ;••/,.' ,.-• . . name Motorcycles by a ano BRIEFS P : - Help Recycle Utah take out the trash " rider and travels with no more than three wheels on the ground. Lawmakers require people operating motorcycles to pass written and road tests before they are allowed to drive without restrictions. A motor-assisted scooter, which/ X By GREG MARSHALL does not require a license, must have \ Of the Record staff an engine not exceeding 40 cc's, according to the driving code. Liza Simpson's Honda Metro has a 50-cubic-cenSimpson's scooter, not atypical among timeter engine and cruises at a cool 30 miles per hour. Summit County riders, exceeds the code by 10 It doesn't look like a Harley Davidson. cubic centimeters. It doesn't drive like a Hariey Davidson. Similarly, state code says a moped can't be But according to Utah state law, it might as well be capable of traveling faster than 30 miles per one. hour. Simpson's Metro can go up to 38 miles "There has been an increasing problem with those per hour, according to Summit Honda dealer scooters because of a vast misunderstanding of the law," Rachael Young. said Wallace Wintle, bureau chief for Utah's But it gets more complicated. Another addendum Department of Public Safety Driver License Division. to the definition of a motor-assisted scooter claims Wintle said that most consumers, dealers, and even that a rider must be able to propel the vehicle by some law enforcement officers, think that any motor human power alone. vehicle with an engine smaller than 50 cubic centimeters That likely wouldn't be doable for former City doesn't require a motorcycle endorsement on a valid Council member Marianne Cone. She lives at the top state-issued driver's license. of a steep incline on Prospect Avenue and her Honda Think again. Ruckus weighs 150 pounds. "Some do and some don't," Wintle said. A scooter's speed, and whether it can be pushed The state code identifies several different kinds of by foot, varies with a rider's weight and strength, consumers say. "It's no wonder people aren't sure if they need a motorcycle endorsement," Wintle said. "It's very The industry kind of came out with confusing." scooters and law enforcement and the Part of the problem may be the state's huge back-i log of motorcyclists waiting to get certified to take: legislature has had to play catch-up." their rides on the road. When Simpson bought her Metro in July 2007, she and her husband looked into getting a motorcycle endorsement. Examiners were so backed up, Simpson said, that the - Cpl. Mike Bergin couple would have had to wait two months before earning a spot to be tested. Summit County Sheriff's Dept. "The industry kind of came out with scooters and law enforcement and the legislature has had to play catchup," said Cpl. Mike Bergin of the Summit County motor vehicles, each with different, and in some cases Sheriff's Department. contradictory, rules. Some of the vehicle classifications Bergin advised scooter and motorcycle riders to wear require a license and others don't. They are motor vehi- helmets, gloves, glasses, footwear and long pants. cle, motorcycle, motor-driven cycle, motor-assisted Helmets are required for scooter and motorcycle riders scooter, moped and mini motorcycle (see "Decrypting under 18, Bergin said. state code," B12). "Each year the number [of people seeking endorseState code defines a motorcycle as any motor vehicle, ments] rises a little," Wintle said. "But because of gas other than a tractor, that has a seat or saddle for the prices the number of endorsements has shot up." In 2005, Utah issued 31,000 motorcycle endorsements. Today, more than 35,000 people earn the privilege to drive a two-wheeled vehicle on residen ti a I ^.streets, high"#' ways and rural roads, Wintle said. He noted that in the last six months, as gas prices have increased, the driver license division has seen an influx motorcycle endorsements among Utah residents. "Every summer it jumps," he said. This summer, Wintle said, the number of endorsements may skyrocket. Retailers in Park City are seeing scooter sales increase. Summit Honda, where Simpson and Cone bought their scooters, has seen a 27 percent growth in scooter sales <since 2005. That outpaces ithe increase motorcycle sales by 7 percent, according to the dealership's general manager Steve Malone. Riders must register scooters of:any horsepower with the state, Wintle said. Complicated state code requires road, written test for scooters t> Please see Scooters,B-12 SCOTT SWEJPARK RECORD Liza Simpson cruises to the post office, library and grocery store on her Honda Metro. The scooter can go nearly 40 miles per hour, according to the manufacturer. 5 Linens N' Things closing in Park City in summer Summit County volunteers plan to pick up litter during a community clean-up day Saturday. May 10. Recycle Utah's "Pride In Your Park" runs from 9 a.m.to noon in Park City, according to Volunteers should meet at City Park for continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m. Organizers advise volunteers to bring work gloves and'wear orange for safety. Bags will be provided. Recycle Utah provides free lunch for trash collectors at noon (n City Park. For more information, call Recycle" titan at 649-9698. x ^ To learn more about cleanup events on May 10 in CoaMlle. Henefer, and Kamas, con-. Anita Lewis at 336-3200. > v , \\ Motorcoach Company passes EPA test A Salt Lake City based tour and charter motorcoach company recently added four low-emission diesel Setra S-417 buses to its fleet. "It Is' very important for us to be at the forefront of this technology," said Dick Maben, Park City resident and president of Utah Traihvays. Utah TraiKvays is one of the first motorcoach travel companies to meet the Environmental Protection Agency's emissions standards. . The company has been providing local and nationwide charter bus services as well as dalfy tours to The Wendover Nugget Casino,formore than 26 years, according to a press release. -,- Company files for bankruptcy and plans to shut down 120 stores ^ -•'•" By GREG MARSHALL Of the Record staff One of Park City's largest furniture and bedding stores is going out of business. -- " l i n e n s 'N' Things plans to close its Park City location -within the next several months, according to Rich Tauberman, a spokesman.for the Delaware-based corporation. Others Linens'N' Things stores in Utah will remain open, he said. "" " ~ " • - ~~ ..._ The chain store made the announcement Friday. Tauberman said he expects the store to close midsummer. "It will be an orderly wind-down over the next several months," he said. The manager at the Kimball Junction Linens 'N' Things, who asked not to be named, said sales duringthe winter months were strong. "We're continuing on with business as usual," he said. "Park City is growing and we're selling stuff for houses." He said the store contin- STOCK PERFORMANCE NMIE Lurr. CHANQE 32.96 111.72 22.69 6.96 4.39 25.75 6.11 . 5900 76.88 1.1800 4.95 -.18 -1.97 +20 «--26 -.01 -.64 -.39 -.400 -.10. + .2300 +.09 SUPER VALUE (SVU) ALUANTTECH (ATW ENERGY SOL{ESJ BSOMED (BSM) CLEARONE {CLRO) . OrjQROUP (C) DELTAAIR (DAL) DYNATRONICS (DYNT) WHTT1NG PETRO (WLL) .EVANSSUTfESCC) . ' FXENERGY (FXEN) NAME ues to receive new merchandise and intends to keep shelves stocked until further notice. "We don't know anything for sure." He noted Monday that the store had not received official "Word of the closure. . _••-. i: The'national home furnishing chain's decision to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy has to do with the current economic downturn and getting rid of a number of underperforming stores to help the company's bottom line, Tauberman said. The company did a store-by-store analysis to determine profitability and performance and intends to close 120 underperforming stores. Tauberman said. Linens *N' Things has 598 stores in the U.S. and Canada. "In restructuring, we looked at where we could find savings," Tauberman said. "Unfortunately, Park City was one of those stores." Customers shopping at Linens 'N1 Things said they would be sorry to see the store close. "I love it," said Dee Baker, a resident of Park City and Southern California. "On the plus side, if they're going out of business, they should have some good sales." Tauberman said Linens 'N' Tilings had no plans to return to Park City. The store is located near the Newpark Town at Kimball Junction. 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