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Show Wednesday, Juno 23, 1 976 Pago 2 Letters to the Editor; In response to "one" Alexander T. Holmsen's "diatribe"-to-the-editor concerning my Music Notes Column on the recent jazz festival, I would like to make the following points: First of all, Holmes grossly . misquotes me, saying that I had the "temerity" to state that: "Park City's initial Jazz festival was no doubt the equal of the first attempts in Newport, R.I. and Monterey, Calif. . . .-' ..: : . This "one-time journalist" took his chosen sentence entirely out of context. The sentence actually reads: "The bottom line of any , organizational effort (not - musical, organizational!) is personnel and in this respect , Park City's initial jazz festival was no doubt the equal of first attempts at Newport, R.I and Monterey, Calif." The remainder of the paragraph dealt with those involved in the stage and sound organization, not with the music. Although Mr. Holmes press ' credentials seem to be very impressive, the rest of his letter is full of that byproduct by-product of bullfighting the matedors he so pedantically refers to have to scrape off their shoes at night. He "gets down to cases" by condescendingly telling us "kids" about the great Ella Fitzgerald (or was it MainStroot Editor: Main Street is a community asset an asset to all of Park City. It is unique, one of a kind, it is the focal point for not only old Park City, but also for the newer developments. develop-ments. Toe newer developments develop-ments are here, in part, because of Main Street; they capitalize on it in their advertising, ad-vertising, or imitate it in their architecture and rightly so. Main Street has been designated a Historical Zone by City Hall. A museum. And the owners and merchants on Main Street are the curators of this museum. Devoted curators. Unpaid curators. Curators of the museum that is an asset to the entire community. But Main Street is in trouble and has been for some time. The trouble began with the flight of some businesses from Main Street to areas more recently zoned com-. com-. mercial. City Hall added to the problem by zoning another large parcel (equal to all of existing Main Street) as commercial. Then City Hall zoned another new area as commercial. Then City Hall did it again and again. Now the proposed soon-to-be-adopted zoning ordinance (the Park City Land Management Code) contains a very large area designated as "General Commercial." These actions by City Hall are being taken while much of the prior commercial zoning approvals are still wasteland. So, while gaping building spaces are plentiful on Main Street, City Administrators continue to approve (and propose) new commercial areas. Meanwhile, back on Main Street, the surviving mer-. chants are asking themselves, them-selves, "What is the City Administration doing? What is their goal? " They see near zero growth on Main Street in the past decade, and they see zoning approvals for potential commercial areas at least 4 to 5 times the commercial area of Main Street! .The underlying assumption that we on Main Street have in our simplistic, 1890 way of thinking, is that City Administrators, past andl present, were and are, in favor of the rejunivation and restoration of Main Street. If so, their zoning actions over the years are actually accomplishing ac-complishing the exact opp-site. opp-site. Museum curators no matter how devoted, will not remain uncompensated forever, and the present curators will exit like their predacessors. Perhaps Main Street is not communicating effectively Editor Roply Memorex!?) and comparing her to the talent present at our festival. As good as she is, . I still don't think she can move a base amplifier around the stage as well as Justin did, and since that's what my reference to Newport related to, that is the context I must view her in. The stage crew in Swede Alley efficiently broke-down and set-up a variety of systems . without causing elongated interruptions between bet-ween acts. This included a moderate amount of electronic elec-tronic trouble-shooting, and constant communication between stage and mixer. The only positive aspect of his entire epistle was the extremely well written, if highly debatable paragraph which utilized the noun "cacaphony", a word which hasn't received its just due in print since one of "Alamo" Dave Mueller's rugby ' articles ar-ticles back in 1972. Hopefully, this will serve to "caution the impetuous" Mr. Holmes "to speak of where he knoweth." I wish him and the Snyderville Sewer District well. (If he chooses to reply to this letter perhaps we could end up challenging the column-inch record of the famous Mary Lehmer vs. Alan Crooks architectural debate of a few years ago.) Not-to-sincerely, Jay Meehan with City Hall. To overcome this problem the Main Street Merchants will formalize their organization, make concrete proposals to City Hall, and offer ways to implement im-plement them. A PROGRAM FOR MAIN STREET Therefore, we request the following of the City Council: 1. To pass a resolution stating that it is the policy of the Park City Administration to encourage the rejuvenation and restoration" of Main Street, and to assign a councilman to act as liasion with the Main-Street Merchants. Mer-chants. 2. To order an independent study of the amount and location of all commercially zoned areas relative to the population required to make them economically feasi able. 3. To declare a moratorium on the approval of additional commercial zoning pending the outcome of the study, and to examine the status of such zoning already approved. 4. Consider eliminating the large zone entitled "General Commercial", from the proposed Park City Land Management Code, or otherwise justify its necessity. 5. Waive the Environmental Environ-mental Impact Fee for new construction on Main Street. What is the impact on the environment when we are trying to duplicate a known environment that previously existed? The future environment en-vironment is already prescribed for Main Street by the designation of it as a Historical District. The architectural ar-chitectural and design criteria have already been established for the District by City Hall. The environmental impact has already been determined so why the need for the Impact Study? 6. The Water and Sewer connection fees for new construction should be waived in consideration of the ' additional design and construction con-struction costs required to comply with the architectural, design criteria for the Historical District. Such additional costs are estimated to be 20 to 30 percent higher. (For example, a custom wood window, Anderson window or Pella Window are at least 2 to : times the cost of an aluminum sliding window which is not acceptable for Main Street.) 7. Undertake a planning study of upper Main Street (from Second Street to the . st4 7 Ctirnvnt sprout Gene Berry Clem Hansen turnaround) regarding the future utilization of these blocks. Of more immediate concern is the revoval of gravel from streets and sidewalks where it is deposited from past winters, and the salvage or demolition of decaying buildings. 8." Some fmmMate' fori-' provements should be effected ef-fected as' follows: a) Landscaping of all the areas bordering on the Main Street Improvement District including Swede Alley. b) Devise legislation remedies to effect the landscaping land-scaping of empty lots on Main Street. c) Walk-ways and signs should connect the parking areas and Main Street. mh Potitlons To The Editor; Here is a list of notaries in Summit Co. who have the Initiative petitions entitled: '.'The Freedom From Complusory Flondatum and Medication Act , and "Budgetary Procedures Act Ceiling' . Each petition must: be signed by 10 percent of the registered boters of the state in order to be placed on the ballot on November 2. For approval or rejection by the people of the state. Since time is running out. We would encourage you to read tnese petitions ana sign them if you feel as a taxpayer you should be entitled to vote on these important proposed laws. We must have this done by- June 28 in order to process M Publisher J. Howard Stable m Editor Steve Derlng H Business Manager Bonnie Stable P Reporter, M Photographer GregSchlrf M Office Manager. . ..... Sandy Erlckson m Published weeKly at raj scriptions $6 per year, $1 aers tut suDscnpauns THE NEWSPAPER P.O. 84060. DLrtiiroQ nouft anH P mitted prior to Wednesday publcation at our of fice, 419 Main St., Park City, by mail, P.O. Box 738, Park City, or by caling 649-9592 or 359- 2612. Publication matter .Monday afternoon tor vveanesoay publcation. HowMoutlt? What Is your reaction to Rep. Allen Howe's announcement Friday that he plans to run for re-dectlon to the U.S. Congress despite his alleged crime of soliciting sex acts In the city's red light district? Christine Sproul I think he needs a fair trial. But even if he is proven innocent, I think his career in Utah is over. There's too much disgust about the incident. Tony Flaherty It seems soliciting for an unnatural have to wash dishes at the Gene Berry I'm disappointed in him. His denial seems like it is his last ditch effort to save his marriage and his career. I don't believe a word of it, though. Ed Carpenter He is either a liar or he has been set up. It has to be one of the two. Clem Hansen I think the man has a lot of courage and should be commended for taking a strong position against such difficult odds. If he didn't fight he would be admitting his guilt. Odessa Nelson I just kind of feel it is his business but being a Republican it really isn't of concern to me. d) Signs denoting "free visitor parking". . e) All signs, steps, walkways walk-ways etc., for the parking areas and Main Street should conform to a unified theme. f) Repair sidewalks on Main Street, or cause to have repairs made by property a) Repair and-or channel " 'treamv"orir'lllain. Street ' property caused by run-off or broken water or sewer lines. - Thank you. Sincerely, Jim Can-Francis Can-Francis Smit Bill Rixey Nick Nass Lowell Brown and submit them to the Secretary of State by July 2, 1976. Petitions can be found at the following places; Plnnlvillo Summit fnimtv House mce, wuioughby (336-2512), A,an Simister (336.5814) Eyvone Warner (336-2472). Henefer-Loraine Stevens (335.2448 Hoytsville - Barbara .Roemmid, (336-2057). Wanship Fay Richens (336-2594). Oakley Terry Raff (887-5613). (887-5613). Park City Bob and Janet Trepainer (649-8075), Rathaleen Colegrove (649- g493) . Thank you, jy wuioughby V Park City, Utah. Sub 0 out of state. Send or or cnange 01 auaress tc Box 738, Park City, Utar flHvttrtkinn rnau ho ei must be received by the poor clown got caught act so perhapr he might CJaimjumper next year. Soap Derby And Float Entry Forms Ready SOAP BOX DERBY - JULY 5, 1 978 sponsored by Anderson Lumber Co. When: July 5, 1 976 following the parade. Where: Main Street Park City Who: Any child, boy or girl, 6-1 3 years of ago. REGULATIONS: 1) no motors 2) brakes required 3) helmets CLASSIFICATIONS: Group 1 - 6-9 year olds (boys or girls). Group 2-10-13 year olds (boys or girls.) PRIZES: 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for each group Special awards: Best Bicentennial Decoration for each group. Beet design for each group. Cheek Day: Saturday, July 3, 1-4 p.m. Anderson An-derson Lumber Co. A chance to have your rig checked out before the racercome on byl IF ANY YOUNGSTER NEEDSHELP BULDMG HIS OR HER DERBY ENTRY, CONTACT "WLUE" AT ANDERSON LUMBER LUM-BER CO. SUPPLES, INSTRUCTIONS AND ASS STANCE ARE AVA1ABLE. SEVERAL PEOPLE IN TOWN HAVE OFFERED OF-FERED TO HELP BULD. CHILD'S NAME " ' ' ' AGE PARENT OR GUARDIAN ' PHONE I do hereby waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages against the sponsors of this event. ' ', . Parent or Guardian signature Return to the Chamber of Commerce office or Anderson Lumber Co. DEADLINE: July 3, 1976. COUPONS PARADE ENTRY for FLOATS NAME ' Check category: Best Business Best Organization Best Individual - Best horse drawn vehicle Begin at the Turn around Deadline: June 30, 1976 dip 'n return to Chamber of Commerce or Utah Power and Light or Nan MePoNn. l jii Tony Flaherty Ed Carpenter Odessa Nelson Box " yx is 0 iP 0 n l PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing on the Park City Management Code (Zoning Ordinance) is to be held on Jane 28, 197t.at 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Building. All interested persons are invited to attend and to participate in this meeting. Copies of the proposed ordinance are posted at the City Hall, the United States Post Of nee, the Silver King and First Security Banks. Additional information on the proposal can be obtained by calling the Park City Planning Office, M9 '321 ' 1 ' "' ' . . . ' FESTIVITIES ON FIFTH CELEBRATE BICENTENNIAL FOURTH Residents and friends of Park Ctty are Invited to an "Old-Fashioned Family Fourth" on Monday, Mon-day, July 5, 1976 from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. in Park City.:, .: - ;':'.,; Events to take place are as follows: 6a.m. Sunrise Salute, downtown. 9 a.m. - Flag Ceremony Downtown 10 a.m. - Parade, Main Street. Vergil Bair, Chairman. Floats : Cash prizes. 1. Best Business, 2. Best Organization, 3. Best Individual, 4. Best Horse Drawn Vehicle. Children's Participation (12 and under). TMI parking lot to bottom Main Street. 1. Decorated buggies, 2. Tricycle, 3. Bicycle, 4. Wagon, 5. Character. Following the Parade: Park City High School Band Concert, Soap Box Derby, Children's Races, Contests: Ladies Nail Driving, Ladies Sawing, Teens Pie Eating, Teens Watermelon Eating, Sawdust Scramble, Drilling and Mucking Demos. In the afternoon there will be Softball games, little league game, horseshoe pitching contest, aD at the Park City Park. 7 p.m. -. Patriotic Program, High School Auditorium. 9 p.m. - Dance, Memorial Building. Ellis Clyde's Orchestra. . At Dark there will be a fireworks spectacular at the golf course, "Yankee Doodle" to be staged by Fireworks West, Logan, Utah (south of O'Briens). Dance resumes . afterward at the Memorial Building. There will be a drawing for Bicentennial quilt, pillow and roses. t)r .M VMJWU f'MIU trrf lot tiiMvvnnmi "'fTOOD The Park City Welfare and Food Stamp office will be open every Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. The office of-fice is located at 467 Main St. and appointments should be made by calling 649-9151. BACKPACK WITH REC. DEPT. The second Rec. Dept. backpack trip will be held July 8 thru July 12. Backpackers 13 yrs. and older are requested to attend the July S prerequisite meeting at the Memorial Bldg. 7 p.m. . GO TO THE PARK For all types of sports and recreation activities come to the City Park. See schedule n window of Park Bldg. for details. SUPPORT LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL Ages 8 to 12 can join and anyone can donate a few dollars. We need coaches, contact Sam Coleman at the Memorial Bldg., 649-9461. FIRE PROTECTION Park City Fire Protection Dist. will be meeting the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 7:36 p.m. in the Park City Fire Station. Because Jim Shirl is on vacation, the meeting will be put back to June 30. BLOOD PRESSURE Perform a death-defying act, have your Mood pressure taken, Friday, June 25, 24 p.m. Memorial Bldg., Park City. MERCHANTS MEETING Main Street Merchants will be holding their weekly meeting Tuesdays, at 9:30 a.m., in the Treasure Mountain Inn. Merchants interested in the future of Main Street are encouraged to attend. NEW HOURS FOR PLANNER Due to a heavy work load, City Planner Van Martin will only be available for public calls, appointments and toning administration from nood until 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday. This action has been taken at the request of the city council. PROMOTE THE ART FESTIVAL Vacation Bound? Take along Art Festival brochureposters and do your bit to help promote this year's event throughout Utah and neighboring neigh-boring states. Call C of C 649-8899 or stop by the Chamber's temporary headquarters in the lobby of the Silver King Bank. IJBl'lU' STAMPS |