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Phone (435)649-9014, fax (435) 649-4942 or email circu!ation@parkrecord.corn. \$ Published every Wednesday and **< Saturday.. • Continued from A-1 School year starts amid construction hold a walk-through of the plans on Wednesday. Matt Cassel, the Park City engineer and a key figure in the planning for the pedestrian-bicyclist tunnel, said there will be reinforcements stationed at the crossing once school starts. He said the contractor leading the work will station flaggers at the Kearns Boulevard-Comstock Drive intersection to assist the crossing guards. "We're crossing our fingers it's not worse than last year . . . without any construction there," Cassei said. He said, meanwhile. City Hall wants state transportation officials to hand over control of the stoplights and pedestrian signals at the intersection while the construction is ongoing, which would make it simpler for people monitoring the intersection to keep traffic flowing and make sure pedestrians cross. The city engineer said it is not known whether the Utah Department of Transportation will agree to the request. "If we see things are falling apart, we'll make adjustments," Cassel said, anticipating that the team assisting the students will be "nimble." The city engineer said he is worried that drivers will become frustrated with the expected backups and then make unwise decisions to avoid the traffic jams. Cassel said he intends to watch the intersection starting by 7:15 a.m. on Thursday. The pedestrian-bicyclist tunnel is one of two such improvements under construction in Park City, with the other being underneath Bonanza Drive close to the Rail Trail. There was widespread support among Parkites for the tunnels as voters inside Park City approved a ballot measure to fund the tunnels and numerous other pedestrian-bicyclist upgrades. The two tunnels were seen as the most important of the improvevnents that money raised in the ballot measure would fund. The tunnel underneath Kearns Boulevard is scheduled to be completed by the first week of October, Parents and students who live in Prospector are anticipated to use the tunnel underneath Kearns Boulevard in large numbers. Many have long wanted such a tunnel, saying that crossing the busy road is dangerous even with a pedestrian signal close to the schools. Shinn Spangenberg, who has a first-grader and a fifth-grader at McPolin Elementary School and was a member of a City Hall committee that considered projects to fund with monies from the ballot measure, said she is not overly worried as the school year starts amid the continuing work. The crossing guards normally perform well, she said. "We'll make it work," Spangenberg said. "It's not a great concern." The Park City School District is updating its website, www.pcschools.us, with information about the tunnel work. Information is also available by calling the Schoo! District or the schools close to the work. The numbers are: • Park City School District offices, 645-5600 • McPolin Elementary School. 645-5630 • Treasure Mountain International School, 645-5640 • Park City High School, 645-5650 extra money, explaining that the amount would cover the mortgage on the unit, homeowners association dues, taxes and insurance. Loomis said the housing trust must sign off on a lease if a renter is found, and the not-for-profit has been "pretty strict about the owner-occupied in all cases." The owner is also trying to sell the place, according to Loomis. Condominiums are supposed to live The person was an original buyer in their places on a full-time basis, in the Line Condominiums in 2006 making a rental like the one adver- and paid approximately $180,000 for tised unusual. Mountainlands the unit, Loomis said, indicating the Community Housing Trust, the not- person is moving out of Park City to for-profit organization that built the take another job. Line Condominiums as one of its The housing trust wilt review most ambitious construction projects, prospective renters to ensure they is aware of the advertisement and meet the restrictions attached to the agreed to allow the unit to be rented unit. Loomis said a single renter canScott Loomis, the executive direc- not earn more than just less than tor of the housing trust, said the per- $50,000 each year to qualify. If a couson who owns the unit that is up for ple wants to move in, they cannot rent has been trying to sell the place earn more than approximately for a year and has already rented it $56,000 to qualify. for six months. Loomis has been told there has Loomis said the $1,500 rent that is been interest in the unit from both advertised will not make the owner possible buyers and renters. • Continued from A-1 Line condo advertised • Continued from A-1 Teaching spots drop class periods, according to Walker. Park City School District enrollment decreases Park City School District is expecting a drop in enrollment as a result of the Weilenmann School of Discovery, set to open next week. Administrators anticipate the cut in student enrollment to approach 350, according to Superintendent Ray Timothy. Recent transfer applications coming from students living outside district boundaries, however, have lessened that expected drop in enrollment. The majority of applications have come from North and South Summit and Wasatch districts, Timothy said. Administrators shifted and absorbed the responsibilities of teachers and, through attrition, reduced staff without cutbacks. 540 MAIN STREET (435) 649-3536 Local rider learns from his early exit higher rankings. Before the race, Jordon Swenson, Keegan's father, said his son is supremely talented, but still needs the experience that will only make him a stronger rider later on down the road. "It's still pretty impressive and interesting just seeing a kid like this. It's just like, wow," the elder Swenson said. When the announcers asked all junior racers to raise their hands before the race commenced, Keegan was the lone ranger. Sponsored by ColeSport, Keegan is the talk of much of the local bike community. A multifaceted, up-and-coming bike star, he has adapted his trade of dominating the mountain dirt paths to try his hand at blazing down concrete. Tim Matthews, a Park City resident and second-place finisher in the men's amateur category 4-5 race, was blunt when speaking of the youngster. "Keegan's good." Matthews deadpanned, "He's really good." ColeSport guest rider Sam Krieg, a pro participating in the Tour of Utah from Idaho, echoed Matthews' thoughts on Swenson. "The kid's a little stud,'1 Krieg said. Keegan's no stranger to hardware, either. He took home the junior men's 15-16 National Mountain Biking Championships earlier this summer in Granby, Colo. Keegan takes it all in stride. When asked how he deals with the pressure, he simply shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm not really sure. I just take it and go with it." Jordon Swenson believes his son has unlimited potential and thinks his abilities and modest attitude will be a major plus going forward. "You won't see any pressure on him," he said. "He seems to be very • Continued from A-1 Salt Laker wins stage last October after a long bout with cancer. McGinnis' efforts were second-to-none in expanding the sport in the state, and Louder let his fervent emotions known. "That was a worthy effort, and it worked out," Louder said. "But I really had my thoughts all day with Terry McGinnis. He's one of my best friends, he trained with me for years. Once I was out there, I felt like I had a chance and felt like I had him with me." Before the race began, Tour leader and Tour de France veteran Leipheimer announced to the crowd that the Tour of Utah exists because of McGinnis. And McGinnis would have been proud of the turnout, too. With one of the biggest turnouts in Tour history. Park City Main Street was buzzing with adoring fans and onlookers as 119 professional cyclists took to the sharp corners of Heber Avenue and Swede Way. ERIK DAENITZ/M/tK RECORD Keegan Swenson, who has been earning national titles on the mountain bike circuit, was the only junior among the Cat. 1-3 riders who competed in the criterium on Main Street Saturday. low-key about the whole thing." Keegan's impressive track record will continue on in a month or so when he heads to Colorado Springs, Colo., for an elite mountain-biking camp that invites about 10 or so juniors. Jordon Swenson mentioned that the life of a rider is measured in peaks and, in order to peak at the right time, one has to measure his own success by certain races and competitions, not just every outing. "(Racers) always want to do well. Then you get the realization that you only peak certain times a year," he said. "(Keegan) wants to peak again for that camp. So you peak for that camp, and then you drop off from that." Growing up ski racing, Keegan eventually developed a passion for the mountain bike and attributes his success to many of the other sports he played when he was young. "It definitely helped," he said. Saturday's amateur criterium was Keegan's first race as a category-3 rider and if he desires later on to try to head to nationals for cycling, a category-3 is a must in order to qualify. Keegan's eye-opening race in his hometown was noticeably a struggle, but in order to be the best, you must beat the best. "It's definitely harder racing with these guys," he said. "They're fast." The elder Swenson knows his son will be just fine. "Live and learn, that's part of it all," he said. So far, so good. The one-mile long criterium course is a basic circuit that started and ended on Main Street. Traditionally, the number of remaining laps for riders are determined as race progresses. "It's obviously really challenging, and I've got to thank the fans today. It was insane." Louder said. "That was the biggest crowd I've ever won in front of, for sure, and it was just amazing how many people were cheering for me. Without the crowd, I don't know how I would've done. It was huge." "The fans softened the hill for me," he said. Leipheimer's respect for the course permeated his post-race thoughts. • "There's always a chance that someone can jump away (from the pack)." he said. "When you're up 6,000 feet, you really feel the effort: It was pretty tough. A pretty tough course.'" But the story of the day was Jeff Louder and his 1 hour, 14 minute and 45 second masterpiece. The Utah native gave his sponsor, BMC, its first stage win in the United States and Louder was all smiles. "Being able to do it in Park City, my whole family's here," he said. "It cant get any better than winning in front of your home crowd." 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