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Show X Wednesday ; September 1976 - Page 2 Newspaper Talk A Special Number Fifty There has been a reblooming of optimism in Park City during the past year and this issue of the Newspaper is tangible evidence of that intangible commodity. Why the issue? Because it marks the initial endeavor of the new ownership which now guides the destiny of this young publication. We're' not the first to take a chance in Park City and we certainly won't be the last but, nonetheless, we're casting our fate with that of our city. By doing so, we are also giving Park City its only locally owned newspaper a paper for Park City residents by Park City residents. In the past, the Newspaper has been known to approach some subjects with a humorous, whimsical, yes, even irreverent posture. If yoi , expect that sort of nonsense to continue you won't be disappointed. The new publishers intend to utilize a lighthearted touch when appropriate but it would be a gross misjudgement to think we four are less than serious about producing a quality product. The Newspaper is a livelihood, not a toy. We may play with it at times but financial considerations and personal values won't allow us to break it. i , It is our intent to be informative, entertaining, responsive, and innovative while, at the same time, providing an effective vehicle for Our advertisers. There will be transition pains that go along with the initial excitement of being new owners. Some will be logistical (very much so this week) and some will be financial. In the latter category, the scarcity of the almighty dollar, especially in the newspaper - business, will force us to discontinue our free , mailing to all post office box holders. Adding insult to injury, in the near future we will begin charging 15 cents per copy. We don't like this measure any more than you do, but then again, we don't like going broke any more than you do, either. Moving on to less depressing matters, in addition to an uprading of, our editorial content, we are confident that the transfer of ownership will result in a more efficient operation at the business end of the business, Attempting to conduct financial affairs from a distant office in Roy was not fair to either our former business manager or our customers. We obviously want to attract as many readers and advertisers as possible and professionalism is a means to that end. But most of all, we want the Newspaper to be your newspaper. We want to provide you with the things you require and desire in a weekly. We beg for your suggestions and. plead for letters to the editor. ( We will express opinions. You may agree with ; tem all ofjtheptime, somftofthe time or.pape of the, ; time but, whichever, we would like to hear from you. f e want to know' your opinion. .' " ,- , In conclusion, today marks the start of an adventure for four new publishers. We hope you'll join us. Continued from Pag 1 Housing Shortage Hits Early the Woodside Chalet rental units, reports that she is "all filled" and that she thinks "every place in town is filled." "People who have stayed in Park City before are getting here thinking they're plenty early but I have a long waiting list," Mrs. Brown sighed. When contacted on Monday, she said she had six rental inquiries that same day from people who had "been all over town for three days" seeking lodging. v i "I don't know where they're going to go," added the sympathetic Mrs. Brown sighed. -, ''' ' '' Upaet 'People are upset. They think I'm holding units for friends," said Mountain Realty Re-alty owner Craig Masters. "They're just isn't anything available." He noted that not only are more people staying in Park i i i i i Editor. ................ Stave Dering If Photographer reaiure writer Businss Manager . . Office Manager B Publishers: WPklng, Loult, Schlrf and Dcrlng Pictures, news arid advertising may be sub-I sub-I mitted prior to Wednesday pubication at our of-I of-I fice, 419 Main St., Park City, by mail, P.O. Box 1 738, Park City, or by caling 649-9592 or 359-2612. 359-2612. Publication matter must be received by Monday afternoon for Wednesday pubication. m City for the summer but many of those who leave sublet their housing to assure that they will have a place when they return. , Masters also revealed that he has two renters who have begun payments two months before their arrival so' as to secure housing and Bob Wells of the Michigan-Utah Company Com-pany said he has a waiting list of six people for one upcoming vacancy. As the first snowfall approaches app-roaches and the influx of winter residents increases, appartment shopping could assume the specter of a not-so-amusing scavanger hunt. And this can only mean an increase in number of Monday morning visitors to the Newspaper office trying to scoop Wednesday morning readers on the "For Rent" classifieds. . Greeg Schlrf nanx louis ... Jan Wilklng , Sandy Erickson I tPs YV ' J- Francis Smit r Judy Chesnutt Jim McHugh ! f TVm Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: ; After reading County Clerk Reed Pace's letter in your August 18 th issue, Reed and I met last week in Coalville to review expenses incurredfor services rendered in the; Park City area. WeSagreed tha(U(Ne' formula he used for determining determin-ing the amount of expense to be charged to Park City (i.e. that since 23 percent of the property tax revenue comes from here, therefore 23 percent of the service is rendered here) was not accurate and that there is no way to determine exactly what the County spends in the area. We agreed, that the only gauge of performance is the satisfaction of the taxpayers in the area. In response to the various items and amounts mentioned by Reed, there was no intention on my part to degrade the good services of the County and I applauded the Sheriffs department for their cooperation. There has been money spent in many areas, my point was that every resident whether living in a city or an unicorporated area should get what he pays for without subsidizing any other resident throught double taxation. tax-ation. To do this requires veiy detailed accounting and a willingness of elected officials to develop and adopt measures which will rectify unfair situations. Park City's suit against Summit County pointed point-ed out three of these situations, to the Commissioners, and they attempted to rectify the problem by lowering the tax levy to cities and increasing it in unicorporated areas. The underlying problem is that they had to be forced to do it throught a suit. The three' areas -garbage collection, street str-eet lighting and planning are three minor expenses amount- ing to $32,000 total. The City did not mention street repair or snow plowing in its suit -an expense for which $42,000 is budgeted this year for the West end alone. The problem is that both City and non-city residents pay the same tax to the county, yet none of that $42,000 will be spent in the City. It remains to be seen if the County Commission will actively seek a remedy to this problem, or let it pass until angry voices force them to, T is thia nttitnHp of It is this attitude 01 nonchalance on the part of many in the East side of Summit County which I call "disdain." There is no motivation motiva-tion for change among people How About It ? What do you think of the proposal to resurrect the old street lamps on Main Street? ;i Francis Smit (Main Street merchant) - I want them. I'd even be willing to give some money if it was necessary to get them back. I understand they could actually put out more power so we wouldn't have to put them every 20 feet like they were before. " , John New land ( Main Street merchant) -1 think it's great and it will really add to the looks of the town. Judy Chesnutt - Main Street needs public restrooms before they need new street lamps. Brian Carter candles. I think Jim McHugh - It depends. Is it a waste of the city's money? It certainly would enhance the looks of Main Street. Jerry Frkovich - The remind me of the those 2nd South. who are content with tax structures and services as they are. But for those who see themselves shouldering an increasing share of the burden, -this"laisseztfaireV' attitude is I. -is tnadderiine. 'i, t I i i ii rau tm I certainly hope that whomever whom-ever is elected to the County Commission seat will not accept the distribution of funds until he has examined its dollar value. For example, Mr. Pace mentioned that over $2,760 was Park City's share of the yearly $12,000 bookmobile service - a good service certainly, but who benefits by it most? Cities which have their own libraries, or unin corporated areas that don't? And how much could Park City's own library (which is in out the day in the Memorial town 7 days a week but can't Building, always be open) have been Women's and men's mining improved and utilized with an contests will be held in City additional $2,760? Park at 1p.m. for persons over Some may say, "Why split yf of gf- lt . ' hairs?" I say the cost of The ladies will try their hands government depends on how at spike driving sawing and much hair splitting adminis- """f1! wh.Je the ,men trators are willing to do, and " lt out m a muckin how much they are willing to 41,(1 dnlhng contest- analyze exactly how beneficial A sure highlight of the day's the services provided are. festivities will the tug-of-war An example that was used to which will pit union members point out how much Summit against the salaried employes County subsidizes the Park of Park City Ventures with a City landfill is a perfect booty of five cases of beer on illustration. It was pointed out the line, that the County contributed A slowpitch softball tourn-$3,000 tourn-$3,000 toward the operation of ament featuring teams from the Coalville and Kamas Utah and Colorado will be in landfills, and $7,000 to Park progress in City Park through-City's. through-City's. The only thing left out out the weekend, is the fact that while the A Demolition Derby will County splits costs 90-3) with begin near Kimball's Junction East end cities, Park City at 4p.m. and there will be a hot pays 70 percent of its total, time' at the fire station with The 70-30 split is probably fair, but the allegation that Summit County subsidizes Park City is reversed. Administrators and elected officials must resist the temptation to avoid issues by telling constituants that the situation is too complicated for them to understand and to selectively edit the informa- ' tion given out. 'My experience is this -. if an official can't (or won't) explain it, he doesn't understand it. I left Coalville last week with the distinct impression that at least one person, Reed Pace, is going to try to make the County's distribution of funds more precise and I hope that this may also result in some "I:.." : :i"r: :,T r V . u reimbursement agreements, or that rt,w auomati servir ni.finrr.s. inrnrintoi Yours Truly, Bruce Decker we should go back to ones on Main Street now awful things they have on Local Miners Host Park sp LV.'... Labor Day Gayla Continued From Page 1 The Ladies Anthenaeum will present a flower show through- square dancing from 6p.m. to 8 p.m. A free children's show will be presented by the Silver Wheel Theater at 7p.m. and the night will be capped bj -a teen dance at the Memorial Building from 9p.m. until midnight. Thanhs To the People of Park City; During a recent visit to your lovely city my Smonth old Springer Spaniel pup "Sebast- ian" was missing. Some eight hours later he was found, having wandered about four thanks to the Pi Pit : pHce for their efforts and to tne many inu, concerned I -l i j pwP w"" seareneu ior him nm . . ....... Wltn - AIHWWUUU, Julie Ann Davis Boise,Idaho City 552? I JJ,. ,, ill". John Newland 91 ? -'',ii.v-, - .r rj Brian Carter Jerry Frkovich Newspaper To Stop Mailing To Box Holders The new owners of the Newspaper have announced that they mitem'mmtcgm all Park Citv box holders after The Newspaper will continue to be distributed free of charge at various points around town for the remainder of September Sept-ember but, beginning in October, 15 cents will be charged for each copy. The publishers expressed regret over the action but said it was necessary to insure that the publication remains on a "sound financial footing. 1 W knit 't"--, Print Shop To EW" fpT'T''"' C?'v' T ' . wiBitwiiiijiiiiiiinMWi'- iiraww '1 I ir 3"-w " ' f i! yA:Wi r-'.s l H -J2Uu.As QsJ)r Nlgj-- -I Although the press hasn't started to roll yet, the Park City Prmt gh 'under the management of Paul Brown fa . handlm array of printing jobs in the very near future. Just Call Me Chief A brand new Chief 17 press, the top of the line in offset printing equipment, is pres-. ently en route to Park City and will be cranked up as soon as it arrives, reports Brown, According to the town's v... V K T ""PT1. ouantv Drintine that -i - w pre viously was offered only in Salt Lake City. Menus, stationery, programs, business bus-iness forms, letterheads and fliers are just a few of the orders Brown said he plans r iubltc FLEA MARKET A Flea Market sponsored by the Park City Fire Department will be held September 5 and 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Park City Fire Station. BOWLING All women interested in bowling this winter, there will be a meeting Sept. 1 at 7:30 in the Memorial Building Ladies Lounge. If you cannot attend and still wish to bowl get in touch with one of the following: Jessie Johnson, GeorgenePlummer, Marge Smith or Brenda Alvey. TOUCH FOOTBALL AH persons interested in forming and participating participat-ing in a touch football league should meet at the recreation building in City Park at 9a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4th. OPEN HOUSE An open house for Republican gubernatorial candidate Dixie Leavitt will be held at the home of . Al Cooper in Summit Park at 7:30p.m. on Monday, Sept, 6. The Cooper home is located at 110 Zermatt (corner of Zermatt and Park View). All interested persons are invited to attend and ask questions. For further information call 649-9439.' ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER Applications are being accepted for the position of Animal Control Officer. Those interested should contact City Manager Wayne Matthews at City Hall.'' :.' V- ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Monday evening at 8p.m. in the Park City Memorial Building. For further information call 649-9849. ICE HOCKEY Anyone interested in forming an ice hockey team ' to play in a SaIt!Eakerity lefcgiW'twitaet uwofc 649-8693. BICENTENNIAL EXHIBIT The University of Utah and Utah College Library Council Bicentennial Bookmobile will be at Park City High School from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday October 5 and from 8 :30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 6. Paul Brown to be filling soon. Washington, D.C. A recent transplant from the Washington.D.C.area, Brown acknowledged that his background in offset printing was less than limited. "Even though I don't have any previous experience," he said, "I feel that my several years of management experience exper-ience combined with the great deal of pride I take in my work and the expert training I'll receive will enable me to perform well in the printing business." Explaining how he views his new undertaking, Brown said, "From what I can tell, there are three major keys to the printing business. One. you must be reliable - havo the job done when you say you will. Second, you have to offer the highest quality Notice Open Dossible. Thirdly, vou have to be consistent with the first two. "If I can do these three things I'm going to have a successful business." University of Maryland A graduate of the Univers ity of Maryland with a degree in Economics, Brown is not a total stranger to Park City. Along with another U of M alumnus, Steve Dering, ht first explored ex-plored the area on skis during the winter of '73. In the fall of 73 Brown ami Dering returned to Park City. Although the latter stayed to sok his fame iuul fortune, the other went haek East hut not before telling his friend, "He sure to let me ' know if anything eonie up " Something has eome up. |