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Show A-5; The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, June 25-27, 2008 CITY EDITOR:Jay Hamburger 649-9014 ext.1 I I cltynews@parkricord.com CITY BEAT Pedestrian sting nabs 30 Italian leather 2 piece sectional. Choose right or left facing $ 0 / 1 Q Q chaise in honey or walnut. £"fv9 $ SCOTT S\NE/PARK RECORD Dressed in civilian clothes, Park City police officer Dustin Brewer crosses Bonanza Drive during a Friday sting meant to catch drivers not yielding to pedestrians. The Police Department plans a similar operation later this summer, possibly soon after Independence Day. Undercover police officer sent into crosswalks in crackdown on drivers The police stopped another 15 drivers. Nine were warned and six were ticketed. About 14 percent of the drivclists and others not driving cars. ers did not yield, according to the By JAY HAMBURGER The undercover officer was Police Department numbers. Of the Record staff stationed at the intersection of "I think it's a step in the right A Park City Police Bonanza Drive and Iron Horse direction. Obviously one time Department crosswalk sting last Drive for two hours midday, and going out is not the answer to our week resulted in 30 traffic stops, the Park Avenue-Homestake problem," said Mike Fierro, the the department said, but most of Road intersection for two hours police officer who organized the sting and was one of five officers the drivers yielded when they in the afternoon. According to the Police involved on Friday. should have. The Police Department on Department: One officer was used as the • Ninety-one vehicles yielded undercover Friday sent an undercover officer pedestrian. one walking across two busy stretches to the undercover officer at the videotaped the drivers and moniof road in the operation. Others Bonanza Drive-Iron Horse Drive tored their speed with a radar officers monitored him and intersection. The police stopped gun, one officer acted as a spotter pulled over drivers who did not another 15 drivers. Of those. 12 and two officers riding motorcystop while he crossed. The opera- were warned and three were tick- cles stopped the offending drivtion was one of the most ambi- eted. ers. • Ninety-five vehicles yielded tious in recent years as the Police Fierro called the operation Department tries to make Park to the officer at the Park Avenue City safer for pedestrians, bicy- Homestake Drive intersection. Please see Thirty, A-6 1499 Logan sofa in Ranch brown leather. PARK CITY 645-7072 1890 Bonanza Dr. Mon-Sat 10-6 $25 Savings Dinner Entrees SALT LAKE 467-2701 2970 Highland Dr. M-F 10-7 Sat. 10-6 when ordering two Goldener Hirsch Restaurant Reservations Required Good through July 6th, 2008 Please presenr this ad for the $25 savings. A 20% gratuity will be added to the bill based on the original balance. Experience the awardwinning Euro-American cuisine featuring Wiener Schnitzel & Four-Cheese Swiss Fondue Wine Spectator Award of Excellence 1995-2008 Goldener Hirsch Inn & Restaurant 435.649.7770 Silver Lake Village in Deer Valley Resort www.GoldenerHirschInn.com World 5azaar Outlet Park City, Utah. Utah's most unique rug collection and furniture outlet, "An eclectic emporium full of surprises, an impressive showroom in the middle of an oasis and an unusual find for Park City and all the surrounding communities". NOTHING HELD BACK STOREWIDE BLOWOUT SALE UNTIL JUNE 3OTH - SO HURRY! FROM 3O% TO 8O% OFF fcft Do you like © Vacation days? © Holidays? © Race days? All handmade beautiful EXOTIC RUGS from all over the world, EUROPEAN FURNITURE, NTRA.com POTTERY & CERAMICS, ALL SAMPLES OF OUTDOOR FURNITURE, WROUGHT IRON CHANDELIERS AND TABLES, ETC, ETC. FREE T-SHIRT If you haven't checked us out yet, this is a life time opportunity for huge savings! Summer Meet begins this Saturday, June 28. Celebrate Opening Day with us and receive a FREE T-Shirt!* On Sunday, we'll be giving out coupons for Porter's Fireworks. Every Saturday & Sunday, June 28 - August 17, first race starts at 1:05pm. 3126 Quarry Rd 4-A, Next to Albertson's Jeremy Ranch Exit, Park City SeeRugs.Com WE'RE OPEN SUNDAYS TOO! 435-649-4115 *IUfA pjiJ admisslc-n, \thtie sufpllcs /jii. mv/m For a complete details of our 2008 Events & Giveaways go to www.wyomingdowns.com 866-681-RACE • EXIT 3 TO HWY 89 NORTH IN EVANSTON |