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Show B-1 C-1 COLUMNS, A-12 FIND A KIND SIDE AFTER SEEING DOCUMENTARY The REMEMBERING THE QUIRKY MAYORAL ELECTION OF 1975 Park Record. PARK CITY , UTAH | WWW.PARKRECORD.COM Wed/Thurs/Fri, April 10-12, 2013 Serving Summit County since 1880 The cheers continue for Ted Ligety BASEBALL, REALTORS AND AN OLYMPIC HERO, ALL AT PARKRECORD.COM HOCKEY TEAM CAPTAIN IS A TRUE PIONEER THE FILM SCENERY IS ABSOLUTELY WILD EDUCATION, A-7 MEDIA CENTER Vol. 133 | No. 19 Skimming sumo 50¢ Basin man wants to lead GOP See pages B-8 and B-2 for The Park Record's coverage of Olympic champion Ted Ligety. More online at www.parkrecord.com. Henry Glasheen starts a bid to become the chairman of the state Republicans By JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record TYLER COBB/PARK RECORD Temblor training planned The area will be involved in state's ShakeOut drill By CAROLINE KINGSLEY The Park Record Summit County is shaking things up by participating in a state-wide earthquake drill, which will be held on April 17 at 10:15 a.m. Park City "It's a good opportunity for citizens to check to see how prepared they are," said Hugh Daniels, Park City Emergency Manager. "It's one of the main reasons the ShakeOut was developed and has become so popular. It's a great opportunity to do a big exercise for ourselves, but we really want the public to be able to take care of themselves, because in all honesty, we might not show up." Daniels said that people are spoiled by being able to dial 911 and have a emergency responder, such as a police officer, fireman or EMT, arrive within five minutes. "But in an event like this, that's not going to happen," he said. Please see ShakeOut, A-2 Classifieds ........................... C-9 Columns .............................. A-12 Crossword ........................... C-4 Editorial............................... A-13 Education............................. A-7 Events Calendar .................. C-6 Legals .................................. C-11 Letters to the Editor ............ A-13 Movies................................. C-4 Restaurant Guide................. C-7 Scene .................................. C-1 Scoreboard ......................... B-5 Sports .................................. B-1 Weather ............................... B-2 A PUBLICATION Please see Beerman, A-2 Please see Republicans, A-2 TYLER COBB/PARK RECORD Ian Knox, wearing a flying sumo costume, starts his run at the Utah Olympic Park during the annual Ski Meister celebration marking the end of the season at the Snyderville Basin park. Ski students, their parents and instructors competed in a ski race around the park, including the pond skimming at the finish line. Mayoral campaign begins Andy Beerman, first into the field, wants redevelopment and transit expansion By JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record Andy Beerman said on Monday he will seek the mayor's office this fall, making the first-term member of the Park City Council the first person to declare themselves a candidate for the city's highest office. The decision was made early in Park City's election cycle and shortly after Mayor Dana Williams, the three-term incumbent, indicated he would not seek a fourth term. Beerman had recently said he was considering a campaign regardless of the decision by Williams. Beerman cannot formalize his candidacy until the early June window opens when candidates must file campaign paperwork at City Hall. "I think I can set the right tone for this town," Beerman said, describing one that is optimistic and energetic. Beerman is 43 years old and lives in Old Town. He won his City Council seat in 2011 and would leave the seat midterm should he win the mayor's Parties for the parties Winter plows on Political leaders will be decided during the upcoming conventions By CAROLINE KINGSLEY 3 sections • 34 pages office. Beerman was elected to the City Council on a broad platform that included economic expansion and environmentalism. He is an owneroperator of the Treasure Mountain Inn on Main Street. He was previously the president of the Historic Park City Alliance, a group that represents COURTESY OF ANDY BEERMAN the interests of busi- Andy Beerman, a Park nesses on or just off City Councilor who Main Street. He said will campaign for the he offers a "good mix mayor's office this year, this week became of experience." Beerman said he the first person to say intends to campaign publicly they will be a on a platform that candidate for the city's combines traditional highest office. Park City planks like improving transit with ones that seem relatively new to politics such as strengthening the city's digital infrastructure. Some of Beerman's key points include: ● developing a vision for connections between Park City and the three area mountain resorts, including, perhaps, a gondola and lifts ● exploring the possibilities of a light rail con- Henry Glasheen, the leader of the Summit County Republican Party, has declared himself a candidate to become the chairman of the state GOP, a powerful position in the hierarchy of Utah's dominant political party. Glasheen, 51 years old and a Jeremy Ranch resident, has served as the chairman of the local Republicans for four years. He is not seeking reelection to a third term when the Summit County GOP picks its chairman at a gathering on Thursday. Glasheen is a money manager for a Los Angeles-based asset-management firm. Glasheen wants to bring the state Republicans together, saying he would represent the various interest groups within the party. He said there are "warring factions" inside the state Republican Party. He said the Republicans, broadly, should focus their efforts on budget and financial items rather than social issues like gay marriage and abortion. "I think the Republican Party has a brand problem. I think we're being mischaracterized," Glasheen said. He will seek the chairmanship on a platform that includes: ● increasing voter participation by Republicans ● widening fundraising efforts by the state GOP ● reforming the caucus process in a reasonable manner The Republican Party has enjoyed widespread success in Utah in recent years, including holding the governor's mansion, both houses of the Legislature and all but one of the state's delegation in Washington, D.C. Glasheen serves as the county chairman, though, in one of the state's reliably Democratic areas. The Summit County Republican Party has made only limited electoral inroads in the county itself during Glasheen's time as the chairman. He considers his chairmanship a success nonetheless, saying Republican turnout has increased in elections, the party has done well raising money and it has fielded strong candidates. His chairmanship stretched through the tense 2012 election cycle. The county Republicans had envisioned better results in the local campaigns last November, buoyed by the popularity of Mitt Romney. The Park Record Both the Summit County Democratic and Republican Conventions will be held this week. The Republican Convention will be held on Thursday, April 11 at 6 p.m. at the Park City High School, located at 1750 Kearns Boulevard in Park City. The Summit County Republican Party chair, vice chair, secretary, treasurer and four regional chairs will be elected. In the past, the county party has had three regional chairs, including Park City, North Summit and South Summit, but this year a fourth chair for Snyderville Basin is being added. A county representative for the State Central Committee will also be elected. "We will be taking nominations at the door, so you declare if you are running right away," said Summit County Republican Party Chair Henry Glasheen. "We had originally suggested we have a deadline prior to the date, where someone would have to notice their intention to file. We decided not to do that and so we're letting people just show up." Glasheen added that it will be his last party meeting as chair, as he is Please see Conventions, A-2 CHRISTOPHER REEVES/PARK RECORD The Park City snowplow fleet was deployed on Monday as a heavy, wet snow fell on the area. Park Avenue was among the streets that needed clearing as the snow continued to fall. The skies had mostly cleared by Tuesday afternoon, but temperatures remained cold. VISITOR GUIDE Dance down to the old church in Wanship A spring contra dance will be held at Rockport Old Church in Wanship on Saturday, April 13, beginning with a workshop at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5 per person. Proceeds benefit Friends of Rockport Old Church. More: email rockportdance@allwest.net or visit https:// www.facebook.com/groups/561664510533969/. |