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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, May 28-30, 2014 W Public is invited to Lou Hudson memorial AY WE WERE School's out forever By ALAN MAGUIRE The Park Record A memorial for former Park City Council member "Sweet" Lou Hudson is scheduled for this Saturday, May 31, at 4 p.m. at Jack Green's Pavilion next to Miner's Hospital. Hudson died on April 11 in Atlanta, Georgia. Hudson's widow, Madeline Mardi Smith-Hudson, says the memorial will be a "celebration of Lou Hudson's life." Hudson was born on July 11, 1944 in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he grew up before attending college at the University of Minnesota. Hudson was selected 4th overall in the 1966 NBA Draft. He was a six-time All Star for the St. Louis By SARAH HILL, Research Librarian, Park City Museum In Park City's heyday the population was booming, jobs were abundant, and families flourished. In order to support the large community it was necessary to have three separate school buildings spread throughout town: Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln. These presidential schools worked well for a number of years, only to be affected by the great changes taking place in the 1930s. The Great Depression hit Park City's mining economy hard, causing mines to consolidate and close, forcing locals to relocate in search of jobs. With the population dropping there was no longer a need for multiple schools to house the falling number of students. In response, the school district decided to merge the three school buildings into one. With the help of a Works Progress Administration project headed by Paul I. Poulsen, a Salt Lake City contractor, they broke ground in March of 1936. The building was built where the old Marsac Mill once stood and was officially open after eight months of construction in November of 1936. The final product was said to be quite the ‘modern marvel.' In an interview with The Park Record, school board president John A. Wyckoff stated that the new building contained 24 rooms, two of which formed an assembly hall that could seat up to 200 that would also be used as a gymnasium. It was highlighted that "Among the modern features of the building are the east and west faces of diffused glass, an automatic bell system controlled by a master clock, showers in each restroom, a modern heating system controlled by thermostats, and an air-conditioning system." The A-11 The Park Record and then Atlanta Hawks and averaged over 20 points per game for his career. "A 6-foot-5 swingman who could play guard or small forward, Hudson was known as Sweet Lou, not least because his jump shot - quick out of his hands, released high over his head - went down so smoothly," according to The New York Times. After he retired, Hudson relocated to Park City, where he started a youth basketball camp and served on the city council in the 1990s. The council passed a resolution earlier this month honoring Hudson and noting that he was the first African-American to be elected to public office in Utah. For Saturday's memorial, attendees are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets. At 5 p.m., there will be formal singing and remarks. Medicaid talks progress By MICHELLE L. PRICE The Park Record The director of Utah's health department says he expects the state will have a Medicaid expansion agreement with the federal government this summer. Health department director David Patton told lawmakers on Thursday that negotiations are progressing well and the federal government seems open to Utah's alternative expansion plan. Republican Gov. Gary Herbert has proposed expanding Medic- PARK CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM, POP JENKS COLLECTION The Marsac School Building, now the Park City Municipal Building, located at 445 Marsac Avenue. entire structure housed children in the first through the eighth grades, and in its first year had 18 teachers and close to 750 students. The school ran successfully and efficiently for nearly 44 years, and in 1980, with a turnaround in population, the students outgrew the building. The Park City School District constructed a new elementary school north of town named Parley's Park Elementary School. The aid by helping people purchase private insurance rather than enroll them in the government program. Herbert is seeking a chunk of federal money for a three-year pilot program to cover about 110,000 low-income people. An agreement with federal officials must also be approved by Utah's Republican-controlled Legislature, where there's little support for taking federal money. Legislators say they fear Washington, D.C., will not keep its promises down the road. There is no deadline to approve a plan. Horse round-up mocked Tickets for the tour are $15 Park City Municipal Corporation purchased the building and for members and $20 for nonin 1983 renovated it to house the members. Free parking is avail- Associated Press able at the China Bridge Park city offices. The Marsac School Building Garage and Sandridge parkIron County commissioners at 445 Marsac Avenue will be on ing lots. For more information, are mocking a Bureau of Land the Park City Museum's Historic please call the Park City Muse- Management plan to round up Home Tour on Saturday, June um at 435-647-7457 or visit our 200 wild horses in southern Utah, 14th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The website at parkcityhistory.org. calling it a "slap in the face." museum would like to welcome The Park City Historical SociThe southern Utah commisall former teachers and students ety & Museum is celebrating 30 sion calls the roundup a joke. of the Marsac School to an infor- years of preserving, protecting, The members say that it is only mal gathering at[CAROL the school&durpromoting Park hisa fraction the population of NICKand REAL ESTATE 1/4City's PAGE "DEER CRESTofHOUSE"] ing the tour. tory and heritage. wild horses that are edging cattle and elk out of drought-plagued southern and central Utah pastures. The Spectrum of St. George reports that BLM state director Juan Palma says the roundup is merely the start of a broader plan to round up more horses. Gov. Gary Herbert says the roundup is a good start. The strong words from the commission mark the latest development in a quarrel between the two sides over wild horses. PARENTS!!!!! We asked your teens and they say YOU are their biggest influence in the decisions they make!!! HOW DOES ONE ACTUALLY MAKE USE OF ALL 9,973 SQ. FEET OF LIVING SPACE? QUITE NICELY, THANK YOU. For information on this expansive Deer Valley home with one of THE best views in Park City, call today. Local experts will be hosting an event Wednesday, May 28 at Ecker Hill Middle School (2465 Kilby Road) 6pm-7:30pm Join other parents in learning key tools to help YOUR kids have a safe and fun summer!! 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