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Show Wednesday; SetVrtiber 8,1 976 Page 2 How About It ? n Talk i i ; , Newspaper 1) It I MM 5 public jSotas MOKE THAN A FREE RIDE Response to the free bus service proposed for this ski season is encouraging. It manifests a triumph of foresight and long-range planning over short-term parsimony. The majority of citizens and business persons are realizing that if Park City is to consider itself a first-class resort it will have to offer first-class amenities as do the cream of the ski crop. Free transportation is one of these amenities. Last year's "Get On It" no-fare system fell short of expectations but as bad as it was, its overall effect was more positive than negative. Hopefully, we learned some valuable lessons which will enable us to provide an improved product that is decidedly in the "plus" column for the town's image. The easier it is for visitors to move about town, the happier they are. Happy customers are return customers. . The easier it is for visitors to move about town, the easier it is for them to spend money. The easier it is to spend, the more they spend. A free, efficient bus system eliminates the need for rental cars. No rental car means more money to spend on other things'. More money to spend means more money to be made. Providing a no-fare system is more than just a nice thing to do it's a smart thing to do and the people of this town are realizing it. The initial verbal and financial support committed to the bus service indicates we will be adding another good reason to ski Park City. Both the big boys and the little fellas are getting behind Son of Get On It and the result can only mean a stronger Park City economy in the years to come. IT WAS A BALL v The Fourth Annual Park City Slow Pitch Softball Tournament was a four-bagger, a circuit clout, a big hit. The Newspaper would , like to extend its congratulations to the organizers and participants for an outstanding job and excellent competition. Not even Monday's downpour could dampen the spirit generated by the three-day event which provided many hours of entertainment to hundreds of spectators. Here's to the Fifth Annual. better. Transportation System Receives Early Support Continued from page 1 and Elliot Wolfe of Wolfe's sporting goods store. ' As presently planned, the free bus system would run from 8 :30 a.m. until 10 p.m. at which time the "dial-a-Ride" service could provide late night transportation. Some concern has been expressed over the 10 p.m. termination of bus service. It has been ; noted that last season's system carried relatively relat-ively large loads after that time. The transportation committee commit-tee is weighing the late night capabilities of the "Dial-a-Ride" service along with the possibility of either increasing increas-ing the total number of bus hours or rearranging the hours of service. Last season's "Get On It" Editor. Photographer ........ Greg Schirf Feature Writer ....... Hank Louis Businss Manager . . ..... . Jan W II king Office Manager. ...... Sandy Erickson Publishers: Wilking, Louis, Schirf and Dering and M mittori nrior to Wednesday Dubication at our of- ! fice. 419 Mam St., arK 738. Park City, or Publcation matter must afternoon tor Wednesday It can only be bigger and no-fare bus system was financed through a one half of one percent gross revenue tax at the instigation of the business community. Both the service, which was provided by Lewis Bros. Stages, and the method of funding were viewed as limited successes by observers ob-servers and it was felt that a new carrier and a totally voluntary financing system " M allow for better service with less hassles. The transportation committee commit-tee is urging any business which has not been asked for a contribution to the free bus system and wishes to make a pledge to contact one of the committee members. It is also soliciting public input as to the hours of operation and routing. Steve Dering 'Bj advertis'na mav be sub 'I wry, oy man, r.w. dua- by calling 649-9592. be received by Mondayj puwcanon. . Pete Martinez LICE DERI 1 , Garth Wilkinson Leon Stark Fir Protection Zoning Sought by District Commissioner Continued construction - over higher density apartment configur ations, Sullivan predicted a late night blaze in a condominium area could mean "we might have to bring in a bulldozer and knock over four or five units to make a fire break." Asking the commission to consider retarding high density den-sity developments the fire cheif said, "Over a period of years, it would pay off for the city." , Fire Prevention Code Commissioner Lehmer also cited the need for- the adoption of a fire protection code. She said former Park City Building Inspector Lyman Lewis had a "negative "nega-tive attitude" towards implementing imple-menting such a code. Lehmer's position was en-orsed en-orsed by state fire official William Lukens who said the city needs to "analyze the growth and type of building" occurring and then adopt "a good set of codes and enforce them." Lukens assessment of Park City's building code needs was a reiteration of the Insurance Services Office recommendation "that a nationally recognized fire prevention code be adopted and vigorously enforced." "The whole town can go. It happened once and it will happen again. It's just a matter, of time,". Lukens admonished. Rating Park City received a 7B rating in the evaluation conducted by the Insurance Services Office last year. The scale ranges from one to ten with a higher number denoting relatively worse fire protection conditions. The evaluation was followed by list of recommendations which, if incorporated, could reduce the city's rating and subsequently lower fire insurance in-surance premiums. The major improvements suggested included an increase in-crease in the size of water mains, more comprehensive water supply records kept in a catastrophe-proof storage Are you in favor of decriminalizing marijuana? y Pete Martinez I am strictly against it because it's a narcotic that can damage a kid's brain it's a proven fact. Well of course beer can do the same thing but it does it at a lot slower pace. Craigger Judd The herb has been around as long as the church. George Washington grew it, smoked it and sold it to his friends. Since George was such an "-outstanding "-outstanding American citizen I stand behind him. Police Chief Garth Wilkinson I'm definitely . against it. I can't see legalizing it when it's a fact that it impairs people's reflexes when they're driving a car. For those people who say it is no worse than alcohol well alcohol kills thousands of people a year. Why put another peice of fuel on the fire? Jay Meehan Yes! Over the years Ma and Pa Meehan have just about run out of bail money. Leon Stark Yes. Its no different than booze. As long as the growers are members of their local unions I'd be all for legalizing it. Bea Kummer No sir. All the trouble I've had at my place in past years has resulted from marijuana. Trying to get through to kids on marijuana is like trying to penetrate a brick wall. from page 1 area, an increase in the number of persons familiar with the city's water system, the purchase of a ladder truck and an additional pumper, increased fire station space, installation of communications equipment in every emergency vehicle and the adoption of a fire prevention code. Money Commissioner Lehmer, who surprised the audience by announcing that she would not seek election to the fire board this December, told the planning commission that $168,000 would be needed to make the capital improvements recommended by the Insurance Services Office. . The fire district is empowered empower-ed to assess a four mill levy and to bond up to two percent of the total assessed valuation of the district. Lehmer stated, however, that the four mill levy can be exceeded if the money generated is not sufficient to pay off bond obligations assumed by the district. Placing the district's total assessed valuation at $16,68 6,998 , the commissioner commiss-ioner said the district could bond for$333,739.96 ,and intends in-tends to do so in 1976. She noted that a bond of this amount would require more than a four mill levy for repayment and that it would still fall considerably short of providing the needed $168,000. In an apparent appeal for greater Park City participation participa-tion in financing the district, Lehmer asserted the unincorporated un-incorporated areas of the district are "paying half the bill and getting only 15 percent of the service." Based on a J8 ,920 assessed valuation, the commissioner said Park City will provide approximately 54 percent of the district's revenue but will receive 8 5 percent of the service because the majority of the non-city valuation is based on land value and not building improvements. Letters to the Editor THANKS TO THE UNION Dear Editor; - The Park City Chamber of Commerce-would like-to publicalljtbank' Unitst; States Steel Worke aof America local no. 4264 for sponsoring Labor Day 1976. The success of the event can most certainly be attributed to their organization and enthusiasm so evident at this year's celebration We are proud of Park City's mining heritage and feel "that pride" was so nicely shared with visitors and new residents alike this weekend. Utah Symphony Refunds Availabe At Place of Purchase For those of you left holding tickets to the Art Festival -Symphony postponed to Labor Day and then, as you know, canceled altogether, your tickets may be refunded at the place where you purchased them. And although patron donations can also be refunded refund-ed the Chamber of Commerce reports that it must raise half of the $7,000 it orginally needed to put on the concert in order to pay for rehearsal time. Further information can be obtained at the Chamber office. Theft Thwarted At Main Street Restaurant A burglar attempting to break into the Claimjumper Restaurant and Hotel was foiled by the establishments owner Lloyd Stevens Sunday evening, the Park City Police Department reported. The burglar, who was frightened away by Stevens, Ji being sought by the Park City Police Department. Craigger Judd 1 I Jay Meehan Bea Kummer The fun-packed day brought all together and created a spirit of community cooper- ;jUgh to toplf wa a"great wato end" the summer and begin the fall. We sincerely hope the Union will continue to sponsor Labor Day as it is evident what they can accomplish in both community comm-unity relations and celebrations. celebra-tions. Thank you thank you. Park City , Chamber of Commerce Youth Drowns At Rockport Bert Britton, 15 of Salt Lake City drowned in the Rockport Reservoir Sunday afternoon, Summit County Deputy Sheriff Fred Eley reported Monday. The youth, who was staying ' at the Pine Canyon Boy's Ranch in Tooele, was swimming swimm-ing in a cove with a friend when the accident occurred, ; according to Eley. "Apparently he either tired or cramped up", the deputy said. Britton's friend, found struggling near the scene of the drowning; was rescued by a State Park Ranger. The boys' body was recover-ed recover-ed late Sunday afternoon by divers from the Weber County Police Department. Victim Caught With Pants Down A man caught with his pants off had $340, his car. keys and all his credit cards stolen from his room at the Chateau Apres Saturday evening, Park City Police Chief Garth Wilkinson reported. "Apparently the burglar jumped right in through the open window while the man and his wife were sleeping," intestigating Officer Mark Wittaker said. According to Wittaker, the -victim, a Mr. Terry Thomas, i of Tooele, found his empty pants hanging from a nearby tree Sunday morning. 7 IT -Jwfj ? I fj rln w J LAZY EYE CLINIC Sept. 9 in the Memorial Building from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. a lazy eye clinic or Amblyopia, will be held for all 4 and 5 year old pre-school children. The clinic is free and all parents are encouraged to bring their children. GIRL SCOUTS All kinds of people are needed to serve as volunteer Girl Scout leaders young singles to senior citizens. Whoever you are, whatever you do, you have something to offer Girl Scouts your genuine interest in girls and a little of your spare time. .Why not help a youngster to be a Girl Scout by becoming one yourself? Contact Ms. Laurie Hail at 649-8270 and ask how you can help with Girl Scouting in Park City. , ; ATTENTION LADIES Anyone interested in playing or just learning the game of rugby; serious practice for the upcoming tournament will begin at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 9, at the city park. Monday through Wednesday we will have conditioning exercises and running at 9:30 a.m. The actual game of rugby is not rough unless you're out of shape. Come get in shape even if you don't want to play. 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. ICE HOCKEY Anyone interested in forming an ice hockey team to play in a Salt Lake City league contact Jack at 649-8693. . ..AWOHOWES Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Monday evening at 8p.m. in the Park City Memorial Building. For further information call 649-9849. IS FOR EVERYONE DON'T MISS AN ISSUE SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIPTION FORM $6.00 in state. MAMF ADDRESS Mail Subscription Form to: THE NEWSPAPER Box 738 ' Park City, Utah 84060 ANONYMOUS one year $10.00 out of state. |
