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Show The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, July 3-5, 2013 W Happy Birthday 'Murica Obituary AY WE WERE By Sarah Hill Research librarian, Lauren Miller Program coordinator, Park City Museum The Wild West was no more in Park City by the mid to late 1900s. Times were changing rapidly and the once prosperous town of Park City, Utah was falling into disrepair. Mining was an occupation of old, the price of silver had dropped drastically, and the new focus was on creating a resort town out of the immense snow. Though the economy was in a time of transition, those who stayed in Park City rarely meshed with the hippies who flocked to it except for the annual tradition of the July 4th Parade. The Independence Day celebration in July of 1971 actually occurred on the 5th of July, and lives in infamy to this day. However, no one seems to know exactly what happened or how. In fact, The Park Record did not even cover the event, so the sole print media source for that day fell on the shoulders of the Salt Lake Tribune. The Museum's oral history collection contains a few transcripts of the event as well. Jim Santy's oral history interview summarizes the day as follows, "One Labor Day, it was either Labor Day or the 4th of July, one of the hippies threw a water balloon into one of the police cars. A bunch of guys in one of the beer joints saw it happen. Well they came out and they grabbed onto that hippie. Then a few more hippies came along, and I don't know if they were all hippies of course, but that's what everybody called them, and they started to pound on each other. It started a little bit of a riot until it filled up Main Street. The state called out the riot squads from the Highway Patrol, so they all showed up in their helmets and their riot gear to close off the poor old town. On the 4th of July, and that was one of the biggest business days of the year. So that's the way it started. " While Santy's interview looks to be a complete and accurate picture of the day's events, each source seems to narrate a different story. Exactly who the hippies threw water balloons at changes for every account of the day. Some suggest it was an oldtimer, others a police officer's wife, and some even suggest that it wasn't hippies throwing the balloons at all, but harmless children. Regardless of the details, it is confirmed that the event was considered a riot. The State Highway Patrol came into town to manage the mischief, and for a period of time no one could get in or out of Park City. It is clear that the tumultuous time leading up to this event likely had a hand in the way it all escalated and unfolded. Perhaps, then, the July 4th riot could be considered the climax in this town's history which led to the acceptance of change from a mining town to a skiing industry. A-11 Jay Thomas Collins June 6, 1934 - June 30, 2013 Jay Thomas Collins PARK CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM, PARK RECORD COLLECTION Jay T. Collins was born in Alpine, Utah, on June 6, 1934, to Lula and John Collins and passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 30, 2013. Jay married Glenna Richardson on December 28, 1962. They have many children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren that love them very much. Jay is survived by his wife, Glenna; his children, Annette Edwards of Charleston (and her husband, Ron), and Ken Collins of Midway (and his wife, Sue); his six grandchildren, Tiffany, Ashley, Jesse, Kaylee, Kameron, and Josh; his six great-grandchildren; and his sister, Larae Watson (and her husband, Bert). Jay was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Carl, and his sisters, Jeanne and Mary. Graveside services to be held at Park City Cemetery on July 3, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Diane von Furstenberg DIG INTO OUR JULY 3RD BARBEQUE EXTRAVAGANZA Alberto Fermani Haute Hippie Donna Karan Enza Costa Raquel Allegra Mother Brunello Cucinelli Joie Elizabeth & James summer collection START YOUR INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION EARLY HEAD OVER TO CANYONS FOR OUR ANNUAL BASH! Join Chef Jesse for his unforgettable Grill and Buffet! Savor the flavors of four different salads, roast pig, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, and MORE, with a delicious selection of desserts to tempt your tastebuds. The annual Celebration festivities will kick off at 3pm with live music, fireworks and free family-oriented activities throughout the Resort Village, including a bicycle parade, carnival games, face-painting and more. $27++ Adults | $14++ Children under 12 years of age 5:00-9:00PM - CALL DIRECT FOR RESERVATIONS 435.940.1234 OPENTABLE.COM/ESCALA-PROVISIONS-COMPANY Theory Goldsign Frank & Eileen Inhabit Transit Milly Henry Cuir Calleen Cordero Equipment Thomas Wylde COMPLIMENTARY VALET PARKING LOCATED IN THE CANYONS RESORT 3551 NORTH ESCALA COURT :: PARK CITY, UTAH 435.940.1234 :: ESCALALODGE.HYATT.COM panache OpEn Daily park City 738 Lower Main Street (next to Atticus) . 435.649.7037 sun vallEy The Sun Valley Village . 208.622.4228 panacheparkcity.com |