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Show Wednesday, Decwnbar 1, 1976 Pago 2 Letters to the Editor Thanks from Kimball Kditor; , , I would like to convey my appreciation and admiration to the many Park City and area residents who - rallied behind the Kimball Art Center and helped us meet the almost impossible deadline dead-line of a dedication on November 20. Without the cooperation of the dozens of great people, we simply would have not made it. My personal thanks to all of them. I hope the Art Center will Catch-22 Editor; We're going about this business of creating snow all backward. Let us not forget that the universe operates on a catch-22 basis. To wit: All the businesses in Park City are in a holding pattern because we're waiting for the "season to begin," i.e., we're waiting for the snow to arrive. - Did it ever occur to anyone PC Alone No Blues at1UiutlJtrompagi. September and opened October 29. The resort is reporting lift ticket sales reaching 1,000 per day during the week and 1,3)0 on each weekend day. East Despite indications to the contrary by local media - weather reporters, the East is not experiencing a winter wonderland. There is skiing worthy of envy, perhaps, but not lust. In Vermont, Killington had just received four inches of new snow and four lifts were operating with snowmaking in process. But Stowe was closed on Monday, a victim of rain. Sugarloaf in Maine was also a victim of rain. It lost ten inches over the weekend and has a two to three foot base with bare spots. Most of the snow is manmade but four inches of new snow is expected to be followed by a major storm. Bright Spot Michigan is not usually m Editor Steve Dering Reporter, Photographer Greg Schirf Feature Writer .... ... Hank Louis Business Manager ....... Jan Wilklng Office Manager Sandy Erickson Publishers: Wilklng, Louis, Schirf and Dering Pictures, news and 'advertising may be submitted sub-mitted prior to Wednesday pubication at our' office. of-fice. 419 Main St., Park City, by mail, P.O. Box 738, Park City, or by calling 649-9592 Pubication matter must be received by Monday afternoon for Wednesday pubication. enable them to fulfill themselves them-selves and enrich their lives beyond the necessity to make a living. Park City's first phase was the opening of the mines; the second was the beginning of the Resort. Perhaps the third phase can be that the Center can provide the opportunity for each person to expand his interest in the arts. I hope so. Bill KimbaU Chairman Kimball Art Center that the snow is waiting for us to open before it arrives? The famous Utah powder is the star of the show. And what prima donna ever makes its grand entrance before the curtain goes up? Moral: Life runs indeed in a circular motion. Yours Sincerely, Diane Teshima The Local Metaphysician With considered the ski mecca of North America but of all the areas contacted, Boyne mountain was having the worst weather, meaning the best weather. Open for Thanksgiving with a 16 to 24 inch base, Boyne received eight inches of new snow between noon and six o'clock Monday. With the temperature at four degrees, resort officials noted that they can also make an inch of snow a minute in the areas covered by snow guns. Could Be Worse No snow is no good for Park City but, from a financially selfish point of view, it could be worse. With its major competitors also staring at brown ground, Park City can recoup lost skier days later in the season. If the Aspens and Sun Valleys were open, playing catchup would be most difficult. And if there's no snow by Christmas then. ..let's' not even think about it. Let's think snow. Not Snow TTTPllJlJlJlJli; in: - PriscllaWlllard f Clem Hansen Rick Becker Georgia Another "little guy" property management company com-pany has sprung up in the past month or so, this one headed by Georgia Covey who's lived nearly a year in Park City after having spent all but her early grammar school days in Salt Lake. It's called Jupiter Property Management at Park City, Inc., a lift-timely title. Georgia last year just before Christmas landed in the sales department at Moana, just in time to experience the holiday chaos, which is probably felt most by just such a business, and which allowed her to tell us, 'I know what's in store for us this year. I've been through it before." Also, before making the Jypnte 6 6 w ,. . i J ill How About It ? What do you think the city and the county should do about the Memorial Building? Priscilla Willard I think they should either fix it up or put a match to it. Micheal Webb I'm not about the Memorial Building but I do think we should secede from the county. Clem Hansen I think the county better keep it open and maintain it since we're paying our taxes. Right not it's the people in South Summit (Kamas) who are behind Commissioner Leavitt's ideas that are causing all the problems. Lea vitt isn't the only problem, though. Commissioner Commiss-ioner Flinders, who is directly responsible for the Memorial Building, hasn't done anything to keep it up since he took charge of it six years ago. 1 Jack McFawden I'm not sure what the solution is but I do know that in the basketball league I play in there are guys from all over the area that are on 1 teams. -The county claims the Park City people are the only ones that use it. What about the people from around the county that come to their swine flu shots or their drivers education courses? And anyway, isn't Park City in Summit County? Rick Becker I think the county should turn it over to the city and the city should turn around and sell it to a developer at a reasonable price so the guy could afford to put a new facade on it and make it more attractive. After it was fixed up it could be opened up for recreational Uses and also double as a convention . center. Another option would be to let the city lease it to someone who would remodel it. Nan McPolin I personally think it should stay under the direction and maintenance of the county. The city should administrate and finance the recreational program as it does now. If the county had put the needed money into it all along it wouldn't be such a major problem now. Sure, repair costs have gone up, but so have taxes and Park City certainly has paid their share of the taxes. 7?A7)oC.bl.us "jtvho have ien concerned about the j2lfiioi;)LBiuding feel Bruce Decker is doings 'a wonderful job and has shown he is willing to work out an agreeable solution to the problem. Guy Covey move up Parley's Canyon, Georgia worked at the Salt Lake Community Mental Health Center, certainly one of the ideal backgrounds lending itself to clasping a grasp of Park City winter business goings-on. "Basically we will be representing Salt Lake owners and most of our units are located in the Park Avenue Condominium complex! although we do have a smattering in others," she told us. J Most of them came from Park City Property Management, Manage-ment, last year's low key alternative run by Patti Wells, who presumably dropped drop-ped it because of conflict in wedlock when Bob Wells, her husband, took over the ( sure what can be done I the Memorial Building for Moana operation. Asked just how many nightly rentals, which are a main portion of the ski industry vertebrae, she would control this year, Georgia mentioned something some-thing about it being the trade secret, but offered that she has "as many as I wanted for the first year. It's a manageable number and of course, we hope to grow in size. The new company's competitiveness comes in the form not of price all are ony give or take a few dollars but of contract. They offer probably the least rigid contract of all the current property management outfits. out-fits. Being small and knowing personally a good deal of her owners, it's easier for Georgia than the "big guys" to work around their specific wishes. ; "Some of our owners want their condos rented most of the time and the other half wants to use them a lot," she said. "And since most of them live in Salt Lake we can work closely." Georgia told us she feels "really lucky" to be beginning beginn-ing business the same year as the Reservation ' Center, which, along with Empire, a tour wholesaler in Salt Lake, has been a "tremendous help." Another tremendous help has been (and will continue to be) Dave Richards who under the heading Maintain X handles Georgia's interior maintain-ance. maintain-ance. In cases of there being no snow Georgia says she will refund all money forwarded (full payment must be received on or before November Novem-ber 29; so she, too, hardly unlike the rest of us, has her fingers crossed. 1 i J " iit-ii i i nm in ,tnm Micheal Webb Jack McFawden NanMcPoIln paricittf Submitted by the Park City Chamber of Commerce The Chamber of Commerce has taken great strides in the past year. Thanks to those who have contributed their financial and physical support the Chamber has become a viable and useful organization representing the business community of ParkCity. The 1977 Membership Drive is now in full swing, the Chamber staff would like to start working for you and your business immediately for the new year. But, we need your involvement and assistance. Membership in the Chamber of Commerce can make a difference to you and your business and entitles you to: A. The Chamber Newsletter that provides ' you with current information about Chamber activities and involvement, in-volvement, convention listings, list-ings, monthly calendar of events and business related information in local, state and national government. I , hi I J. Li Lsti A SUBSCRIPTION TO is tho Inexpensive Christmas Gift that Is rocolvod 52 tlmos a year. . . FIRE DISTHICT KI.KCTION ; A special election will he held on December 1, 1971, to elect two Fire District ( ommissioners for the Park City Fire Protection District for a term of four years. Polling places will be as follows: For Distircts No.'s I . -'. :(. . and it. will be held at the Summit County Memoriuf Itldg. These districts include all registered voters living in Park City city limits. . 1 District 10 and part of number 15. which includes lYoa. will be held at Judge kilbv's residence. These districts include all registered voters living in Summit Park. Snvderville. Hidden Cove, Silver Creek Estates. Highland Estates. Timberline and Sunrise Hills. i SWINK FI.I' CLINIC There w ill be another sw ine flu clinic in Park City on . . . m m !IJ ' Monday. December n in tne Memorial nuiiaing irom 5-9 pm. The clinic is free and is for persons 18 years of age and older. LOCAL HISTORIANS WILL MEET The Park City Historical Society meeting, will be held at the Kimball Fine Arts Center, Thursday December 2, at 7:30 pm. After a short business a m a a ma w f A meeting in tne center's memoers noom, me society will hear Sam Hammil, distinguished western author and poet featured as a KimbaU Arts Center workshop participant. COMMISSION VACANCY Applications to fill the vacant Park City Planning Commission seat are now being accepted. Letters should be submitted to the City Planners office in City Hall. CHAMBER VOLUNTEERS Need to get out of the house? The Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to help man the information desk. Get involved in the community. Here's your chance to meet and greet the numerous . i visitors to Park City.: Let us add your name to the volunteer list. For more information, call the. Chamber of Commerce at 649-8B9. aoooooooooooooQooooooot Chamber Made B. Use of the Central Information Center designed to gather and distribute information on your business to the Park City community and tourists. C. A 4 percent instead of 5 percent rate for American Express card-honoring businesses. D. Business representation in this weekly column, appearing in both Park City newspapers. From time to time, the column will feature articles by members and committee members. E. A Chamber membership sticker for display in your business establishment. F. Access to the Gestetner silk screen duplicator available avail-able at a reduced rate to Chamber members. G. A voice and vote in the Chamber of Commerce. H. The opportunity to get involved in a number of committees, each representing represent-ing a distinctive area of interest and concern for the business community. I. The opportunity to be a Sign Removal Date Set Back The Utah Transportation Commission has extended by three months the deadline for the removal of tourist-oriented roadside advertising signs which do not coniform with the state's regulations regarding re-garding outdoor advertising. AH non-conforming advertising adver-tising signs along state highways were due to come down hv nppAmher 31t. However. si?ns relating to the tourist industry will now; have until March 31st before they must be removed. ' t . C7 The action was taken at the request of the Transporta tion and Publie- Safety Committee of the Utah uegisiaiure. ine iiommiuee asked the Commission for the additional time so that it could study the pros am' cons of amending Utah's Outdoor Advertising Act u. cuniorm wim ine reaera Highway Act of 1976. Th Federal Act includes a provisional which enubles communities to keep their tourist-oriented signs up, if it is proven that their removal 1 will create an economic r .., VV...U.UMlkJ. In each case, however, the be initiated by the state and flnnmuul k tin e . J the U.S. Department of Transportation, who will make the decision based on supportive data supplied by the state. The Assistant Chief of tht Utah Department of Transportation's Trans-portation's Right-of-Way Division Dean Holbrook said there are only five sign companies which have not finalized contracts with tht UDOT for the removal of their signs. |