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Show Wednesday, March 31 , 1 976 Pego3 Fourth in a Series Prospects for Prospector Square by Sloan Discussed I L II ' te-V -"Hf Gordon Sloan (left) and Ken Swensen - This week, continuing the Newspaper's series of articles ar-ticles on the growth planned . ... for Park City, Gordon Sloan, vice president of Western : " Woodlands, the . firm promoting Prospector ' Square, will outline the - - development slated for that ' project this summer. Marketing . ''. Sloan explained that Western Woodlands was hired a year ago by Ed Vetter of the Murray First Thrift . Bank to handle the marketing -', of Prospector Square and the .Prospector Village . sub-division. sub-division. Sloan, the project ' manager for Prospector Square pointed out that his firm was the third company t r , hired by Vetter to promote . the Prospector Square development. 15 Buildings Planning Commission When asked if he anticipated an-ticipated any difficulties in obtaining the final approval from .the planning commission com-mission that is required before construction can begin, Sloan replied, "We are dedicated to do whatever is right," and added, "we will do . everything possible in order to meet with their approval." Referring to the planning commission's approval of the Park Gty Institute, a project that is also being marketed by Western Woodlands, the vice president said, "The commission proved they are fair. I think Burnis Watts' (chairman of the . commission). com-mission). ''..super! job - of' researching the Institute bordered on a Mannix-type investigation. U showed a base Tr"fflr-finarfflrf5 tmhiiv'tfAaaa fcCofTStfaer 15 Buildings tnaf ""Commenting' on the fact ;i will be completed by that the 75,000 square feet of Thanksgiving," the project manager disclosed. The 15 : buildings,- which do not include in-clude the Park City Institute, are as follows: Two dinner house ,. type restaurants located at each end of the shopping mall; a Mexican Restaurant; a Gepetto's Pizza Parlo; a laundromat; an amusement center; an ' office complex ; a Greek delicatessen; c a Neff Floral Shop; three gift shops and a .book store; two mini malls; a bowling alley; and a general store. commercial space planned for Prospector Square would more than double the existing space now in town, : Sloan said, "I think very seriously it can be absorbed. With Vi of a million people in the Salt Lake City area the market is certainly there, we just have to get them up to Park City." Work with Main Street The Western Woodlands official said it is his hope that the Prospector "' Square business people can work with the Main Street merchants mer-chants to promote the broadest market possible. According to Sloan, "Prospector Square, which I believe will be the finest entertainment and shopping village in any resort area in the entire country, will create a solid economic base that is bound to help the downtown businesses to' thrive." Ray Johnson Sloan said he would like to make it clear that he feels "It is not Ray. Johnson's (president of the Park City Ski Corp.! responsibility to sell either Main Street or Prospector Square. He has done an excellent job running the mountain which has brought more people up here to ski but it is our job to keep them happy." Prospector Village WestBrtiMauaJaias official Ken Swensen, who is in charge of marketing the Prospector Village subdivision, sub-division, reported that 57 of 87 available lots have been sold. Concerning the ; number of homes that are going to be built on the lots, which range in sizes from 6,000 to 10,000 square feet, Swensen said, "I think they'll be a minimum of 20 homes going up this summer, but quite possibly there could be as many as 30." ' . ; ' The homes that are being sold in conjunction with the lots range in prices from $43,950 to $60,000. Application for Federal Transportation Funds Submitted Park City's application for federal funding of its transportation tran-sportation system was submitted on Wednesday, March 24. ' If approved, the requested $337,700 would be used to purchase four buses, a van, an intercept parking area and provide one third of next year's operating costs. , City Planner Van Martin, who prepared the 12-page proposal and compiled numerous : illustrations and letters of support from the . community, said the city should receive word of a , decision within 90 days. r", The funds are being sought under the federal Rural Highway High-way Public Demonstration Program. The application will be reviewed ' first by Lowell Elmer of the state Highways, and Transportation Tran-sportation office. If recommended recom-mended by Elmer, the request would then be passed on to the Federal Highway Administration and the Urban Mass Transportatiot Administration. According to Martin, Elmer "feels like of all the projects submitted Park City has the most critical need." The city planner said the proposal was rated by Elmer as being "better than either of the two which received regional approval last year." Based on the number of applications submitted last year, Martin predicted the, city has a "ten percent chance" at the outset. But he added that this probability. ,does not take into account the relative merit of each proposal. The van which is included in the city's proposal would provide-service on1 an "on call" basis for the elderly and handicapped. It would be a four-wheel drive vehicle capable of reaching all callers in the poorest of weather conditions. In ad-' dition, it would be equipped with a ramp for passengers confined to wheelchairs. Four ' 28-passenger buses would be purchased for general service in the city-operated city-operated system. Also included in the requesi for funds, is the cost ol acquiring 12 acres of land at the north end of town for an intercept parking lot. Should the application be approved, the city would be able to establish a free transportation system while incurring no expense for equipment or land. The funds would cover one third of the operation and maintenance costs for the first year and the city would absorb that expense ex-pense thereafter., ' Martin expressed his appreciation ap-preciation to the citizens who composed letters of support for the system and to Jennifer Sharp who supplied graphics to depict different cultural and geographical aspects of the city. . Reporter Schirf Conducts Historic Interview with Beings from Outer Space potato Johns The first documented contact with beings ! from another planet was made Tuesday afternoon .. by Newspaper reporter Greg Schirf. , The historic event occurred in the Scott's Pass area east of the Park City ski runs. Although significant in terms ' of proving ,, the existence of life elsewhere in the universe, Schirf said his meeting with the beings was "nothing earth-shattering in terms of our basic beliefs or concepts." , ; ;t ; 7 , Schirf sighted a "strange aircraft . hovering over s the mountain" at approximately 4:30 p.m. He took photographs and then watched wat-ched as the craft disappeared to the east. He immediately put on his cross-country skis and headed in the direction in which the vehicle appeared to have descended. Upon reaching the Scott's Pass area, Schirf said " he spotted the glowing1 craft resting on the ground with humanoids scurrying around its perimeter. The reporter estimated the size of the ship's diameter to be "150 times as big as a Potato John's large pizza" and the height to be "about'as tall as Bill Hart standing on the Memorial Building steps ; with Alamo on his shoulders." ir;, a ; The humanoids were' five, feet tall, Schirf said. "I had no fear in approaching ap-proaching them because they were shorter than me," he remarked. "In fact, I develop an immediate' liking fpr. anyone under 5'5"." ,! Having come from the Club Annex just prior to the sighting and having traveled ' a considerable distance on skis before being surprised by the extraordinary scene, Schirf stammered, "Take me to your restroom." By means of thought transfer rather than speech, , one of the green-gray beings : replied, "Walk this way, please." Schirf said he was unable to duplicate exactly the gait of his host but managed' a passable' imitation. He was led to a door which read "Hemanoid" and which was next to a door labeled "Hermanoid." After relieving himself, Schirf began the first-ever interview with a being from outer space. The thdughtsman for the group of 25 humanoids called himself by the peculiar name of Reece-Barnum and told Schirf that no photographs would be permitted. He would only reveal that he was from -a far out planet beyond the Earth's solar system and said any further description would : be meaningless to the reporter. Schirf agreed even thougl. he had taken two geography courses at his Milwaukee high school. The reporter pressed on with, "Why have you come to Park City?" "Because the snow conditions con-ditions on Saturn are horrible," Reece-Barnum replied, "Is this going to be in 'How About It?" The spaceman, who was captain of the ship, said he had no intention of flying over ' or landing in a populated area . but mechanical failure had caused him to pass over Park City and make a landing for . repairs.' "We really goofed, " he said, "but at least it wasn't during Christmas vacation." ; Reece-Barnum noted that his group was composed of beginner "footers" on a charter flight that was to have landed in a remote area of the Uintas. Schirf asked what a "fo- oter" was and. learned it is roughly equivalent to the r English "skier" but that the humanoids used only their feet to slide over the snow. "We have the ability to expand and contract the' length of our feet at will," Reece-Barnum said, "and these pupils will be taught by GFM." "GFM?" Schirf asked. "Graduated Foot Method," he was told. The space captain added, "The well-heeled footer who puts his entire sole into the sport can become proficient in a very short period of time." Noting that he is not a sports reporter, Schirf began probing the captain for information in-formation about his home planet. ' "We are a very peace-loving peace-loving race," the spaceman said. "Centuries ago we outlawed all weapons such as ray guns, atomic-powered missiles, titanium bombs, automobiles and empty beer bottles." Asked how this was possible, he replied, "There is no need for them since we have no hunger and luxuries abound." "Instant breakfast grows profusely on our planet and, as you can see, everyone is born with ski equipment." Concerning his planet's form of government, Reece-Barnum Reece-Barnum said, "Our people are ruled by the wealthiest businessmen. We used to have elected politicians such ' as you have on Earth but in the interest of efficiency we decided to eliminate the middlemen." Schirf said he was about to delve into the spaceman's religious beliefs when a humanoid who was apparently ap-parently a mechanic interrupted in-terrupted to report the spacecraft was ready for flight. At this point, Reece-Barnum Reece-Barnum abruptly halted the interview' and"; unceremoniously un-ceremoniously escorted the reporter out the door. As he exited, Schirf asked if the spacemen would be returning next winter. "No, we're , going to . the Alps next season," Reece-Barnum Reece-Barnum thought to the reporter, "and, by the way, I want 20 percent of the movie rights for this interview. Aloha!" Schirf said the door then closed and , the craft rose silently and swiftly 'into the sky. Visibly shaken by his experience, ex-perience, Schirf returned to the Club Annex and related his story to anyone drunk enough to listen. Reached later that evening, Schirf said his encounter was certainly astounding but added, "I'm sure I'll have an equally enthralling tale to tell next April Fool's Day." ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY UTAH'S BEST PIZZA AND MEATBALL SANDWICHES WEDNESDAY Live Entertainment Dougherty t Morris THURSDAY Movie "Slaughter HousoFkV "HoittrSkoltorPt.r FRIDAY Movies "Summorof'42" "HohorSkohorPt.ll" SATURDAY-live Entertsbraeiit To Bo Announced MONDAY Movie "FWoEosyPiocos" starring Academy Award Winner Jock Nicholson SKI FILMS SHOWN NIGHTLY ,0 Jill ia"totilu"ii jl3l.f3?ci ,u itnVHn'A R !nlL REALTOR SILVER KING STATE BANK BUILDING SUITE 208 P.O. 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