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The Record's website also hosts interactive entertainment, restaurant and lodging listings, multimedia features and community blog forums. Readers may also purchase reprints of photos taken by The Record's award winning photographers by logging on to http://parkrecord.mycopture.com/ For more information call 649-9014 or email [e-mail] than previous Democrats have to defeat Mel Brown, the Republican who holds the legislative seat. She says challengers like her have b&ter chances to win if voter turnout is higher than usual. Lofft, meanwhile, says more Democrats could vote a party-line ballot on Tuesday than is typical. Other Republicans campaigning for the inaugural five-person Summit County Council, which in 2009. will replace the three-member County Commission, understand Obama's local popularity, but they are GOP's 2,097, state and county election not worried, saying they anticipate voters records show. splitting their ballots between Democrats "Tell me how I overcome it . . . I don't and Republicans. know," Ure says, adding, "I'm just praying Tom Hurd, who is a Republican competI'm wrong . , . I hope I'm overestimating." ing with Democrat John Hanrahan, says Summit County has long been one of the Summit County voters normally do not state's few Democratic strongholds, with a vote a straight-party ticket. He admits, concentration of the state's minority party though, the Democrats will enjoy wideliving on the West Side. The makeup of the spread turnout on Tuesday. He projects Summit County Commission is 3-0 Obama will carry Park City by a significant Democratic, and Democratic state legisla- margin, but many countywide voters will tive candidates and congressional hopefuls not choose the lesser campaigns based on usually win Summit County but lose the party loyalty. election elsewhere in their districts. "There's so many people who are indeLocal Democrats are confident as pendents here. They're not straight-party Election Day approaches, saying their vot- people," Hurd says. ers are energized by the presidential camIn another County Council campaign, paign. They have said for months they Republican Bill Miles anticipates fewer expect mass turnout as Democrats head to straight-party ballots for Democrats than the polls to vote for Obama, who cam- others do. He says many Democrats suppaigned in the Snyderville Basin in 2007 as port Gov. Jon M. Huntsman Jr., a the presidential primaries and caucuses Republican seeking re-election, and those approached. Democrats will not vote a straight-party "Popular wisdom is because of the ballot in order to cast a ballot for excitement of Obama, it will turn out peo- Huntsman. ple," says Kathy Lofft, a Democrat who is Miles, who is challenging Democrat competing for one of the local state House Sally Elliott, says Huntsman's presence on of Representatives seats. "Certainly the top the ballot "may balance it out a little bit." of the ticket seems to be performing well." He does not see himself competing against Lofft will likely need to draw many more Obama's popularity with Democrats. votes in the outlying parts of the district "I'm running against Sally," Miles says. Local GOP worries about Obama effect Continued from A-1 Glitches dog early voting in Summit County South Summit resident Dave Hoza said. "The pattern suggests that somebody in the county could be disenfranchising this election and I think that issue needs to be discussed." Because Hoza's name wasn't properly listed in the county's voter database Wednesday he was told he could not vote on an electronic machine. Hoza was offered a paper, provisional ballot, which he refused. "It's not acceptable. A lot of people in this country have an aversion to provisional voting right now," Hoza said in a telephone interview. "I don't know what Summit County's record for disqualification of provisional votes or lost or otherwise uncounted provisional ballots is." Provisional ballots are for registered voters who cannot be identified at the polls. "A provisional ballot is used to correct Continued from A-1 Contents of The Park Record are copyright „ 2 0 0 4 , Utah Media Inc. All rights reserved. N o portion may be reproduced in any form without written consent of the managing editor or publisher. / '•The Park Record j ^ S P S 378-730) [ISSN 0 7 4 5 - 9 4 8 3 ! p u b l i s h e d twice weekly by Utah Media Inc., 1670 •Bonanza Drive, Park City, Utah, 84060. Periodicals Postage Paid at Salt Lake City, Utah, 84199-9655 and at additional mailing offices. Postmaster. Send address changes to The Park Record, P.O. Box 3 6 8 8 , Park City, Utah, 84060. Entered as second-class matter. May 2 5 , 1977 at the Post Office in Park City, Utah, v,.- r ; 84060 under the ^ \ A d of March 3, 1897. Subscription rates are: $42 within Summit County, $70 outside of Summit County, Utah. Subscriptions are transferable: $5 cancellation fee. ^ Phone (435} 649-9014, fax £. [phone] or email circula,'f :[e-mail]. Published ^every Wednesday and Saturday.. Tourism experts foresee slow year, stiff competition moting itself as a family town. Industry experts have a hypothesis that people get "cabin fever" and get tired of cutting back about nine months into a recession and start vacationing again anyway. While this winter may be slower, this trend should improve business in 2009 even if the economy hasn't recovered by then, he said. Curious about the immediate effects of stock market crashes or winter snow storms, Weissmann asked attendees if they noticed reactions from potential guests. Bill Malone, executive director of the Chamber/Bureau, admitted to "sitting by the phones," saying his office's call volume is down 40 percent. Krista Parry, marketing director for Park City Mountain Resort, said her resort saw a 20 percent decline in website hits every time the stock market plunged. On the bright side, Malone joked that an address or correct a name," Jones explained. "A provisional ballot has to be qualified to be counted so there is a possibility that the vote won't be counted." But that could disenfranchise voters, Hoza countered. "There is strong enough negative perception cast in the last two national elections over provisional balloting and I don't want to cast a provisional ballot, and I am going out of my way not to have to do that," Hoza said. "[The county believes] that if they provide for provisional voting in the event that the system doesnt work sufficiently, that is sufficient. But in this election, I don't feel like it is. I believe it is my right to vote normally as opposed to being put into the provisional ballots." Hoza was offered a provisional ballot because his address wasn't properly entered in the county's voter database, Jones explained. "He did not register with an address. He simply put a lot number or something that was not an identifiable, physical address," Jones said. "So when he showed up to vote early he was not on the database as an active voter." Friday was the last day to vote early in Summit County. Polls open again Tuesday at 7 a.m. and stay open until 8 p.m. See page A-13 for a complete list of polling locations. whenever it snows during a nationally-televised Denver Broncos football game, the call volume goes up, suggesting perceptions are affecting potential visitations. Ending on a positive note, Weissmann said uncertain times always result in companies finding ways to innovate, which end up benefiting every industry it touches in the long run. "Among ski resorts, you're likely to pick up first. You have a great product," he said. The luncheon began with a panel discussion on improvements at the three resorts with Bob Wheaton of Deer Valley, Mike Gore from Talisker with The Canyons and Parry from PCMR. The three applauded the great cooperation the resorts have and said that same level of promotion of mutual interests can't be found in any other ski area. That said, they acknowledged it would still be some time before they were ready to discuss skier/snowboarder interconnects. Gore said Talisker's hope is to not be compared with the previous owners of The Canyons and its intent is to focus on the future. Regarding the future, however, he spoke conservatively and said his company will wait to announce any new plans until they're ready to break ground. Wheaton reiterated that good snowfall trumps a bad economic situation every time, and is not worried as long as the weather is compliant. Reservations for major corporate retreats are also down, all three said. DAVID BYDEFVPARK RECORD Above: The Park Record partnered with the Park City Rim Series to present a screening of the acclaimed Sundance documentary "The Unforeseen" Wednesday evening at the Park City Library. Below: From left, Deb Shafsholt, Statehouse candidate Kathy Lofft and John Stafsholt visit during a candidate meet-and-greet prior to the screening. changed significantly in the past two or three years.1' Because the new Super Walmart will have a full-service grocery, western Summit County resident Richard Thomas claims customers driving to the expanded store will choke traffic at Kimball Junction. "It's going to realty get bad," Thomas said Wednesday. At peak traffic times the larger store could create 74 new car trips on Landmark Commissioners Bob Richer and Ken Drive each day, which is a four percent Woolstenhulme voted for the conditional increase, said Kent Wilkerson, a Summit use permit, which allows Walmart to County traffic engineer. expand from 71,844 to about 115,758 Still, Elliott said she hopes a bus shelter square feet. and nearby walkways convince people not "This is not a referendum on whether we to drive to Walmart. like or don't like Walmart. It is a matter of "We want it to be as pedestrian friendly applying our code," Richer explained. as we can design it," Elliott said. Many citizens believe .Walj^rt.-frasn't The current l&nyderville Basin General been a good neighbor since moving into Plan and Development Code discourages western Summit County in the 1990s.,, •big box stores, however, the large retailers Richer said. were not strictly regulated when Walmart "What is critical to us is that the land- was approved in 1991. With a unanimous scaping is maintained." Richer told vote this year, the Basin Planning Walmart officials. "We do care." Commission recommended the store be A condition in the permit allows Summit allowed to expand. County to withhold Walmarfs annual busiMeanwhile, with Landmark Drive under ness license should upkeep of the store construction, Richer stressed that Summit lapse. County did not need to approve the Past policies of the world's largest retail- Walmart expansion in return for land from er encouraged Walmart employees at the company so the road could be Kimball Junction to neglect the store's out- realigned. ward appearance. Richer explained. "Walmart very much benefited from the But Troy Herald, a Walmart representa- improvements we are doing on Landmark tive, insists that approach has changed. Drive," Richer said, adding that the compa"Walmart's current policies and attitudes ny was paid market rate for its land. "We toward landscaping are ... different," would have gotten the right-of-way one Herald said. "The philosophies have way or the other." • Continued from A-1 Walmart gets nod to expand at Junction Man rescued from deep hole A man in his mid-20s was rescued from a deep hole Thursday afternoon. He fell while working near Kimbail Junction. The man fell about 21 feet, said Josh Wall, a spokesman for the Summit County Sheriffs Office. The man was working for American First Builders on Lupine Drive in Glenwild, Wall said, adding that the patient was flown to University of Utah Health Sciences Center. Wall said he doesn't have an update on his condition. "They were doing some excavating for sewer lines," Wall said Fridav. "The hole was about 10 feet wide and 21 feet deep ... He was in the hole and had climbed up to the top of the hole and then fell back into the hole." The man, who Wall did not identify, fell onto gravel and didn't lose consciousness. "He couldn't stand or sit," Wall said. "He was talking with them as they brought him out, but they were treating him for a back injury." A ladder truck was used by Park City Fire District to perform the rescue. 'It took them a little while to get him out by the time they set up the equipment to lift him," Wall said. CELEBRATING IO YEARS WITH OUR BLIND DOG GREATEST HITS! 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