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Show i Wednesday, March 31 , 1 976 Page 2 Newspaper Talk In case you haven't noticed, some of the stories and feature articles in this issue of the Newspaper are less than factual. We apologize to the purists who may feel the only function of a newspaper is to inform but we could not resist the April Fool's Day temptation to undertake something out of the ordinary . Mixing the real with the unreal you decide which is which or interjecting things which are "unconventional" are some of the enjoyable flexibilities afforded by a small town paper. If this one-time unorthodoxy amuses some of you, then we've both had fun. If our departure from the norm is ill-received, well, live and learn. In any event, the deed is done and remember, today 's fiction could be tomorrow's fact. Leiierio tih Editor To the Editor, Sir. I wish to call to your attention a problem that could have a very adverse ellect on your image as a fun ski area. Your problem, as twenty people from Michigan see it, is the shuttle bus to and Irom the lifts. . Your broadsides advertise three shuttle buses, and during our week there, one bus ran most of the time and very erratically at that. Toward the end of the week a second bus ran occassionally, but the service was very poor and sporadic at best. A forty minute wait to get to the lifts -one hour and twenty minutes Highrise ( Continued from Page Tycoon greyhounds romp about." Commenting on the size of (lis proposed, building in comparison to the . surrounding houses, Wilking said. "Although my building may be somewhat taller than the adjacent structures it will serve to re-enforce a feeling of coziness for home owners." When it was . noted that Wilking Towers would far exceed the capabilities of th( Park City Fire Department Wilking responded, "No problem. We are going to M TTTPEjgg llJlilflili Publisher J. Howard Stable Editor. . Steve Dering Business Manager ..... Bonnie Stable Reporter, Photographer Greg Schlrf Office Manager Sandy Erlckson Published weekly at Park City, Utah. Subscriptions Sub-scriptions $6 per year, $1 0 out of state. Send or ders for subscriptions or change of address tc THE NEWSPAPER P.O. Box 738, Park City, Utah 84060. Pictures, news and mitted prior to Wednesday publication at our of- M fice, 419 Main St., Park 738, Park City, or by caling 649-9592 or 359- 2612. Publication matter to get from the tram area to the Treasure Mountain Inn. This was not only terrible service, but we were com-, com-, pletely jammed into the bus. Snowbird runs a bus about the same ' distance at 10 minute intervals. Aspen runs buses about every 15 minutes. Both are run regularly and successfully." I hope you can bring this before the proper' people to correct this problem. Park City is too good an area to be hurt by a reputation for poor performance when it is .so easily correctible. Sincerely, Robert G. Frear 1 ) ck -i 2 Wilking train 350 pelicans to circle the building in shifts while earring water in their bill pouches. The first sign of smoke will cause the birds to seek the source and empty their cargo. If necessary, the pelicans will smash through windows on suicide missions." The environmentally conscious Wilking concluded, "Not only will this assure us of adequate protection but it will introduce a species of wildlife into the area which was not present previously." I i i i i I I I i i advertising may be sub- l!i City, by mail, P.O. Box must be received by km 1 George Washington Abraham Lincoln :?rankHn D. Roosevelt' Utah Foundation State's Basic Gov't. Philosophy Questioned Controversy . over the recent reorganization of the Utah Legislature may be just one facet of a larger problem concerning the state's basic philosophy on governmental operation. This point was brought out by Utah Foundation, Foun-dation, the private research organization in an analysis of the legislative reorganization effected last year. According to the Foundation Foun-dation report, the real issue may be the on-going question of whether Utah should stick to its traditional pattern of limited legislative activity, conducted by citizen-legislators citizen-legislators who represent a cross-section of the com-jnunity. com-jnunity. Some legislators have urged extended sessions and the development of "career" legislators who devote full working time to this pursuit. To date. Utah voters have shown a preference for the historic pattern of citizen-legislators citizen-legislators and limited sessions, although the move to annual sessions in 1970 may be viewed as a step in the opposite direction. Controversy over the reorganization program goes into the larger question, the Foundation notes. Critics charge that expanded involvement in-volvement of legislators in interim activity is a move toward the full-time professional legislator. Supporters of reorganization, however, assert that only by thus spreading the workload and by providing adequate professional staff assistance can the citizen-legislator be preserved. Interim work requirements have become so heavy, it is argued, that it How About It ? With the United States of America approaching ap-proaching its 200th birthday, how do you view the state of the nation after two centuries cen-turies of existence? George Washington I'm delighted to see that the nation's capital and one Of our states have been named in my honor. I'm also delighted that Martha never found out about all those places . where I slept. If I had it to do over, the Con-1 tinental Congress could have met in Miami Beach, Philadelphia is such a drag. . Miliard Fillmore America seems to be doing alright. I just wish somebody remembered my name. . , Abraham Lincoln This country is having its ups and downs at the moment but what can you expect when you have a Ford instead of a Lincoln? Lin-coln? Speaking of Ford, I wasn't too crazy about his theater, either. Ulysses S. Grant What this, hie, country needs is, hie, a good, hie, civil war. Maybe the Blacks, hie, against the, hie, Whites this time instead in-stead of, hie, the North against the, hie, South. Then you, hie, wouldn't need a, hie, scorecard to tell, hie, the players. In any, hie, event, Jerry's not, hie, drink-, hie, ing enough and a little more, hie, graft, hie wouldn't hurt, hie, anybody. Happy Hap-py birthday America, hie, happy birthday to, hie, y..o..u..z..z..z..z.. , Franklin D. Roosevelt - Laying all my cards on the table, I'd say it's time for a new deal. If I hadn't had such a short time in office I could have prevented many of the problems the country coun-try is facing. But alas, I went to heaven and left' Harry to give 'em hell Richard Nixon Let me make this perfectly clear. I'm very disappointed with America. By all rights, I should be King of the States at this very moment. However, be that as it may, the history books will show that no matter how important im-portant or humble the people, I was a Big .Brother to thei&alL t&i s-i -hwia-t could not be carried by a few individuals without their having to sacrifice their professional and business interests. Extensive reorganization of legislative activity was effected in 1975, abolishing the former Legislative Council and Joint Budget and Audit, Legal Services, and Legislative Operations Committees, the Foundation noted in a research report released this week. Under the reorganization plan, all legislators participate in interim activities previously conducted by the relatively few legislators assigned to the Council and the three joint committees. All members of the Legislature are also assigned to subcommittees sub-committees of the Joint Appropriations Committee in a program launched when Utah adopted annual legislative sessions in 1970. Sessions in even-numbered years are limited to 20 days and restricted primarily to consideration of matters directly affecting the state budget. Broad-based participation has proved highly controversial, con-troversial, the Foundation reports. Critics charge that committees are overloaded, that many members are neither technically qualified nor deeply interested in important subject areas to which they are assigned, and that "hard" decisions are rarely reached in politically-sensitive politically-sensitive areas. Supporters of legislative reorganization, on the other hand, feel that the program provides better continuity between interim and in-session in-session activity and that it effectively answers the cc wi.'iu aijovne b 2 charges of "rule by clique" : that were brought against the s old system. 1 "Regardless of the merit, ' or lack of merit, of the new ' program, many observers feel that existing patterns are 1 unlikely to be changed," the ? Foundation reports. "The rank and file of legislators 2 are believed unlikely to relinquish the positions they how hold, and return control of critical areas to a designated few." ' An important feature of the reorganization program was ': establishment of the office of ; Legislative Auditor, the t Foundation points out. In ' establishing this office, by 'constitutional amendment . and subsequent statutory I provision, Utah did not " abolish the office of elected State Auditor and now has two separate auditing authorities. The two offices have to date worked without -serious conflict, but this appears to be due primarily to the ability of the two incumbents in-cumbents to work har- t moniously. With the certainty of a new elected auditor next ' year (the State Auditor may not serve consecutive terms ; under the Utah Constitution) the future appears somewhat s uncertain. While there are no legal I definitions of how the workload should be divided between the two auditors, Utah Foundation suggests that duties could be divided . by assigning the verification of past records primarily to the elected auditor and having the legislative auditor emphasize performance r audits to insure that legislative intent is followed in the expenditure of state funds. Millard Fillmore Ulysses S. Grant Richard Nixon Protest Mounts Over Concorde Landing in Heber Summit and Wasatch County environmentalists are joining forces in an attempt to thwart proposed landings of the supersonic Concorde jet passenger plane at Heber Airport. The first landing is scheduled for April 1 and it is not clear what course of action airport officials will take in light of the mounting protest. 1 Professor Chuck Rowst of -of Peoa State University, spokesman for the environmentalists, en-vironmentalists, told the Newspaper, "We don't deny that the multitude of visitors and businessmen traveling from France and England to greater metropolitan Heber need transportation. We are merely proposing that they use more conventional modes, such as the Heber Creeper." Rowst noted that impact studies have failed to ascertain what effect the Concorde will have on the ozone layer, noise pollution and fishing in Deer Creek reservoir. "In addition, the proposed ' flight path would take the jet directly over the Heber softball fields. We have little doubt that this would be detrimental to batting averages," Rowst said. With the Concorde question still up in the air and clouded with uncertainty, Rowst declared his group, which consists entirely of males, Is prepared to strew the runway with bodies to prevent the landing. "We'll lay down our wives if need be," he said fervently. JPPufattc Joticeg l , i i - OPEN DOOR POLICY Beginning April 6, Police Chief Lund will in-stitute in-stitute an "Open Door" policy. He will be in his office from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. every Tuesday to listen to complaints, suggestions or anything the public wishes to discuss. LEASHLAW Starting April 5, Park City's dog leash law will be strictly enforced. The police department has received reports of several dog bites in addition to numerous complaints. Any person owning a dog which is hot confined or on a leash will be subject to the issuance of a citation and possible fine. ' CORNER STORE The Corner Store's 2nd annual Town Cookie Monster contest will be held Sunday, April 4th. Prizes will be awarded to those who can eat the most cookies. TWENTY SECOND ANNUAL PARK CITY .LADIES LUNCHEON r The Twenty-Second Annual Park City Ladies Luncheon will be held at, the Ces'tBon Hotel Saturday, May at lp.m. This luncheon is for any lady living in Park City or surrounding area, or any lady who has ever lived in Park City . The ladies, 80 years of age or older, are specially honored. If you know of a lady to be honored, please contact Alice O'Neil, 649-9433 or Myrtle Breck, 649-9534. V . Reservations have been received from Cassie McCusker, Torrence, Calif., and Jenny Peterson, Peter-son, Salt Lake, as well as many other Park ladies. . Other information about this important event will be published next week. COMMUNITY EDUATION Community Education classes in art (sketching (sket-ching or painting), macrame, sewing, shop and typing to begin by April 8. Please contact Nan McPolin, 649-9417. Fourth of July A meeting will be held Wednesday evening March 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the Summit County Memorial Building to discuss the Fourth of July Celebration in Park City idea to of fe jflease ,be mf,exjtl to fee ''a' really great celebration this bicentennial year, with an Old Time Flavor and a Sprinkling of the New. Heart Fund show was a great success. Final report next week. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Chamber of Commerce office has moved temporarily to the Silver King Bank lobby due to construction in city hall. A new permanent location will be in the old sheriff's office as soon as it can be ready. Smitty's in cahrge of the renovation and NEEDS volunteer help... carpenters, car-penters, plumbers, painters, etc. Call 649-8284 or 649-8899. COMMUNITY AFFAIRS MEETING: Wednesday, Wed-nesday, March 31, 9 a.m. First Security Bank, everyone invited. REGULAR CHAMBER BOARD MEETINGS: Every Thursday morning, TMI, 8:30 a.m. open to the public. "v vY",,;l;"'' Food and Beverage Meeting , All restaurant and bar owners are requested to attend or be represented at an Arts Festival food and beverage concessions meeting. Open to the public. Tuesday, April 2, at 3:30 p.m. in the Treasure Mountain Inn. , BUILDING PERMITS Applications for building permits must allow time for plan review as follows : Single Family Dwellings ........... ... ; . 1 day Apartments, duplex, triplex. ........ 4.. . 2 days Fourplex i , . 3 days 5-8 units .4 days 9 units and more. l week Commercial Units : 1-5 days, i dependent on size Remodeling ; j-5 days,: dependent on size " ' '- CB : The Shamrock Breakers CB club of Wasatch and Summit Counties was officialy organized on March 17. Their next meeting will be held Wednesday, Wed-nesday, March 31 at Valley Hi in Keetly . Anyone interested in joining is urged to attend. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER The city is accepting applications for the position of animal control officer. This is a full time position and the salary Is negotiable. Apply at City Hall or call 649-8474; AA Moots ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETS MONDAY MON-DAY EVE. AT 8 P.M. AT THE MEMORIAL BLDG. FOR INFORMATION CALL 649-9848 this year. If you have an |