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Show " 11 .. mm . ... "-- - ...... . nFWvmaw . mwpwotww. i , m I 'I I c:.:;:.j?t cc?.::?.aii::i S3 ! ; Wednesday, May 18, 1977 Number .hirty-Four Sewer Bond Issue i weather j irKm W W 1 Slow warming trend Fnda through Sun- 1 dav with showers possible on Sunday. Low W . u f . H I temperatures will be in the ;5()s with a high Tl TVT if IN TV O Tl """ Tl Tf T flk 1 "W T Friday near .: and climbing to (m by Sunday. fj It has risen' The Snyderville Basin Sewer Improvement Improve-ment District is on its teet once again alter al-ter voters in Park City and nearby areas overwhelmingly endorsed a $1.2 million bond issue to finance a regional sewage treatment plant. Tuesday's heavy turnout cast -1TH votes in favor of the bond issue and 2 against, contradicting the soothsaying ol many local observers who foretold a close election. elec-tion. In the race for the district's lour board of trustees positions, all the incumbents were returned to off ice. lesson A similar bond election held last June was soundly deteated and most district supporters blamed overeonlidence. II there's a lesson to be gleaned I mm Tuesday's results, it's that hard work pays off. Sewer district backers, led by the recently formed Clean Water Com mittee. mounted an intense telephone and literature campaign which produced more than twice as many positive votes this time around. Ironically, opponents ol (he district ' also pressed hard but mustered the identical iden-tical number of "no" votes cast in the 1 976 election. Existing I'lant The major argument thrown against Jazz Festival Proposal Sent To City Council Members The Park City Council has received a formal proposal for the Second Annual Park City Jazz Festival to be held June 4. 5. 1 1 , and 12 in Swede Alley. Last year's jazz a day-long event attracting at-tracting an unexpected W spectators-was spectators-was received with mixed reviews. Many of those attending praised the musical program while some residents complained about litter and the general unruliness of the crowd during and after the performance. As opposed to the all-day format followed last year, three one-hour performances per-formances are planned for each of the lour weekend days Jazz festival promoters Don Millecam. Patrick Iieltman. Jeffrey Moflet and Nathan Goodman plan to charge a two dollar admission and fence off the performance per-formance area. Control In a letter dated May in sent to each of the City Council members, the promoters said they would fence off a controlled area l.r0 feet by ."()() leel in the Swede Alley olfstreet parking area. )ntt.. mni 1 Summit C "omit has formulated a new roads poliev . Page:; A proposal lor the construction ol the nation's largest eoal-lired eoal-lired power plant in Southern I tali stirs new eontro ersv . Pa, lie 1 Park ( 'it has an ambassador am-bassador in shorts. Page II Kape is the topie ol this week's Park it Women's Perspective column. Pane Id B IPB iiai (ISIB BE nam the regional concept was the contention that it would be more beneficial for the city to upgrade its existing plant Most of the issues boiled down te dollars and cents and both sides spouted figures showing their way to be the cheapest. However, many observers felt the threat of a building moratorium also would play a large role in the election's outcome. Due to the substandard eflluent currently Mowing trom the city's treat ment plant, state and federal authorities threatened a "tap ban'' if the regional concept was not approved This could have meant a complete halt of all city construction until a remedy to the sewage treatment problem was found. Sewer Hoard In the sewer hoard elections, city incumbents in-cumbents Burnis Watts and Jan Wilking were re-elected as were county incumbents incum-bents Melvin Flinders and James Kilby Watts gathered iltiy votes and Wilking registered :i.'i4 votes to outdistance sewer distnc opponent Bob Trepanier. 22ti. Trepanier has initiated a petition calling lor Park City's withdrawal from the district. A vote on the withdrawal is currently scheduled to take place during No damage would be done to the pavement, they said, and street traffic flow would be maintained with a fire lane and emergency vehicle routes. Seating The promoters intend to provide sit-down sit-down seating for approximately 1,00(1 people with chairs donated by the University of Utah Music Department and bleachers. Last year's festival was free to the public w ith no seating provided Two temporary beverage stands are slated for construction inside the con trolled area and four chemical toilets will also be available. One of the major complaints registered last year concerned spectators relieving themselves in places where no relief was intended. The promoters hope to avoid this by using the temporary toilets, The eleven groups scheduled to appear at the festival would perform on a stage erected in front of the Marsac Elemen tarv School stairwav adjacent to Swede Alley. I'erfor mances The three one-hour performances would begin at noon. 2pm and 4 p m on each of the four days. According to the promoters, the intermission inter-mission periods will allow spectators to leave the controlled area and visit the town's commercial area, providing business for local merchants. The two dollar admission fee is expected expec-ted to limit the crow d w hich far exceeded expectations last year. The promoters said they will be appealing to an age group ranging from the early twenties to the fif ties. In addition to the afternoon performances, perfor-mances, the promoters hope to have each of the jazz groups booked into local clubs for evening performances with admission ad-mission charges at the discretion of the proprietors. As proposed in the letter, two Park City policeman, under the supervision of Chief Garth Wilkinson, w ill be employed to control the exit entry gates . The promoters said additional security forces will be used in the controlled area if needed and extra security personnel tor the stage, backstage and concession areas will be provided. The promotors said they will assume responsibility for sanitation and litter control during and immediately following the festival this November's general election but it is believed sewer district oiiicials will attempt at-tempt to have the question removed Irom the ballot in light oi Tuesday's results In the unincorporated areas of the district, board chairman Hinders won 12.") votes and hoard member Kilby gar El well H Postp The controversy surrounding Marsac Elementary school principal John Elwell will continue to swirl tor at least another week. A school board hearing to determine whether Elwell stays or goes, scheduled for Tuesday night, was cancelled can-celled Tuesday af ternoon. Elwell told the Newspaper he did not receive notification of the hearing until last Friday and said his attorney was out of town and would be unable to represent him. He wrote two letters to school board chariman Gary Boyle explaining the situation and requesting an informal meeting w ith the board to lay the ground rules for the official hearing Publicity According to the promoters, publicity for the Second Annual Park City Jazz Festival would be provided through a series of public service announcements on Salt Lake radio and television stations, paid radio and television advertisements adver-tisements and press releases carried by the Park City newspapers, the Salt Lake Tribune and weekly publications such as the Utah Greeter. and Utah Holiday magazine. Hand bills and posters would also be distributed. To boost business for restaurants and hotels, dinner-show and lodging-show packages would be arranged, the letter stated. Groups Jazz groups scheduled to perform during the festival include: The University of Utah Jazz ensemble, a twenty-one piece stage band; - The University of Utah Guitar ensemble, ensem-ble, a seven piece band directed by Jet trey Mo! let The Mike ( linen Quintet, a live-piece contemporary jazz group; The Steve Bethers Trio, a three-piece band performing traditional jazz compositions. com-positions. Mark Channey and the Johnny People, a lour piece modern ensemble; I.lovd Miller's Dixieland Band, consisting con-sisting of Univensty of Utah faculty and staff performing Dixieland jazz; - Four play . comprised of J.D. Moflet. Kevin Johansen and guests. The Henry Wolking Spaghetti and Jazz ensemble, a five-piece traditional jazz band; The Merrill Clarke group, playing experimental ex-perimental jazz and imprnvization: Brent Ryder and Tuesday Dues Band, a live-piece brass ensemble; The John Poulson Quartet, a Los Angeles-based jazz band formed by graduates of the University of Utah Location Prior to receiving the proposal letter, the City Council had recommended that the festival be held at a location other than Swede Alley and suggested the resort area However, festival backers appear linn m their desire to keep the performance m Swede Alley to promote business in the Mam Street area and council decision on the matter may be forthcoming this Thursday night. nered 170 votes to retain their seats Challenger James Simos. Irom Summit Sum-mit Park, ran out of the money with K7 otes In addition to the names appearing on Continued on Page 9 earing oned Boyle received the letters Tuesday afternoon af-ternoon and immediately postponed the hearing. The Marsac principal said he has asked for at least two weeks notice prior to the hearing but school superintendent Dr. Richard Goodworth. who has recommended Elwell's dismissal, said the hearing will be held next Tuesday. Elwell said he needs at least two weeks to huddle with attorney Kathryn Collard of the American Civil Liberties Union and prepare his case. Collard was in Southern Utah working on a case for an Indian tribe and was expected back sometime Tuesday, the principal explained. ex-plained. Marsac Principal John Flwell Next Tuesday's hearing is scheduled to be a closed session and Elwell is contesting con-testing this. "A secret hearing is not good enough,'' he said. "I want a public hearing as promised by Dr. Goodworth." Goodworth has stated that the closed hearing has been recommended by the school district's counsel and state school officials Elwell said he is requesting that an "impartial, qualified board of examiners qualified in school administration, conflict con-flict resolution and elementary education.'' hear the case The principal is also asking that more than one date be set for the hearing. "You can't conduct all this in one day." he said. In addition. Elwell asserts that he has not been informed of any specific points concerning the charges which are being brought against him by Goodworth He said he intends to call witnesses but won't know which ones to call untill he knows the charges. Dr. Goodworth said he is contemplating con-templating the use of only one witness but said no decision would be made until he confers with the district's counsel Oscar McConkie. Saying Elwell would have the right to cross-examine any witnesses. Goodworth Goodwor-th described the hearing procedures as "somew hat like a court trial " The Marsac principal revealed that he will not be content to merely defend himself. him-self. "I will open up with the heavy ar-tillary," ar-tillary," he declared. "There will fie some very serious countercharges made ' against Goodworth 1 3 -. - ar Will Attempt Land f Speed Record in Tuly Simone Boissercc will attempt to set a new land sjK-cd record for women in Julv. Park City resident Simone Boisseree will soon be embarking on the most ex citing event of her life and perhaps the 'most exciting moment for any woman in sports history. At age 29. Boisseree will attempt to become the "fastest woman ,on earth" when she pilots William 1 Fredrick's 4K.0OO horsepower rocket car across the (i 1 2 mile surface of Mud Lake at Nellis Air Force Base near Tonopah. Nevada, in July A becoming airline stewardess of French and Chinese extraction. Ms Boisseree. when no' living for Trans World Airlines, is an avid skier and tiorse person who occasionally performs m rodeos. Although not a racer in the literal , sense, she has skied competitively "Simone has all the prerequisites 1 look for in evaluating people lor 'his type challenge." Frederick said m making the 'announcement. "She is athletic by-nature by-nature and has a competitive side which will overcome the apprehensions 'hat might hinder a lesser person's performance. perfor-mance. From my point of view she is the ideal type to drive the car." Also auempung to set a land speed i record w hich is expected to reach sound barrier proportions on July Pi is Hollywood stuntman Hal Needhaui Needham s goal is to travel faster on ' land than any human being in history. culminating with mans first legitimate shut at the sound barrier The speed of , sound varies at different altitudes and temperatures and it is anticipated Needham will have to travel in excess ol 740 mph to reach his goal The record run 'should take place ," 7 days after cum mencement of activities Concurrently. Simone will attempt to ( break the existing woman's speed mark lity Lady V of 512 mph set last December in the same car on Oregon's Alvord Desert. Both drivers will pilot Frederick's! milestone creation across the Nuclear ' Bombing Range and Testing Area at Nelhs Air Force Base, Nevada. The run area, known as Mud Lake, is a dirt surfaced sur-faced flat with a celebrated history. During World War II. the crew of the B-29 bomber "Enola Gay" practiced at Mud( Lake before their famous Atomic Bomb run on Hiroshima. The dry lake bed was also used in the l'JfiO's as a landing site tor the supersonic X-13 experimental1 plane during early tests Needham, a sell -assured veteran of hundreds of celluloid car chases, high falls and Pier Six brawls, views this as the ultimate stunt to travel faster than any man or woman ever previously attempted. For Ms Boisseree, this run also represents , her most challenging accomplishment in .-ports I'm break the speed of sound Needham will strap himself into a machine that can more accurately be called a space age creation than a car. Designed by noted automotive engineer Wiilia.Ti Fredrick of Komatec Laboratories, ( hatsworth, California, the three-wheeled, three-wheeled, 4H.000 horsepower vehicle has the capability to accelerate from a standing stan-ding start to more than 750 mph and stop again in less than one minute. During mai period, .eeanam will cover the entire en-tire available open area of Mud Lake measuring some six and one half miles. He will need a combination of two parachute systems and rear mounted disc brakes to bring the rocket car to a halt within the smooth, flat area of the Continued on Page 9 |