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Show Wednesday, May 3, 1978 Page 3 Film Premier To Benefit Art Center A second annual fundraiser fund-raiser to benefit the Kimball Kim-ball Art Center was announ-" ced by Tina Lewis, president of the Kimball Art Guild which is sponsoring the summer event, "Almost Summer." Set for Sunday, June 11th, "Almost Summer" Sum-mer" will be a day of sports, the Utah premiere of Steven Tisch's new film "Almost Summer" and followed by a cocktail buffet at the Kimball Kim-ball Art Center. The sports day activities included for "Almost Summer" Sum-mer" ticket holders will be tennis, swimming and volleyball at the Park City Racquet Club, golf on the Park City golf Course, as well as rides on the Alpine Slide at the Resort Center. In addition, there will be an afternoon af-ternoon exhibition tennis match between the highly ranked Utah doubles team of Bill Lattimer and Ron Bollinger versus the Park City Racquet Club pros Bob McBroom and Jim Anderson. Ander-son. Refreshments will be available throughout the day at the Racquet Club and Golf Course. Following the day's sports activities, the movie "Almost Summer" will premiere at Park City's Silver Wheel Theatre located on Main Street. "Almost Summer" is a romantic youthful comedy about the pains and pleasures of high Session Remains 'Inputless' For the second time in just over two weeks a public input in-put session on city ap- , plication for a federal Com- ; munity Development blocks, grant went inputless. No suggestions for block grant projects were made at the Wednesday night meeting held at the Treasure Mountain Moun-tain Inn. A similar session held on April 12 also drew no comment. In response to the roaring apathy, Park City Planner David Preece presented a list of potentially fundable projects compiled by the city staff. The list includes: The rehabilitation of 248 housing units Main Street revitalization Demolition of 167 substandard sub-standard housing units which do not meet building codes and which are dilapidated. Improvement of the water system in the older section of town Acquisition and development of park land Sidewalk improvements along Park Avenue The federal block grants are available to communities com-munities with a relatively high percentage of moderate and low income families. The money can be used for residential renovation, city school. Although set in the '70s, "Almost Summer" is a sensitive, vulnerable movie that will evoke high school memories among many adults with such lines as "I'll just die if he doesn't invite me to the prom" and "How can I let her see me with this pimple." Executive producer Steven Tisch who also produced "Outlaw Blues" which premiered in Park City last summer, will attend the event. With him will be "Almost Summer" stars Didi Conn ("You Light Up My Life") and John Friedrich. Following the movie there will be a cocktail buffet catered by Charlie's Oyster Bar, Silver King Club, held in the main gallery of the Kimball Art Center. Laurie Tisch, sister of movie producer Steven Tisch and member of the Kimball Art Center Board of Trustees said, "As chairperson chairper-son of 'Almost Summer', I expect that our 2nd annual fundraiser event will be even bigger and better than before. Last year, the Kimball Kim-ball Art Guild sponsored the movie premiere of 'Outlaw Blues' which brought in nearly $6,300. I'm hoping that even more Park City, Salt Lake and surrounding area people will join in this year's fun." She added that "In fact, by June 11th, it will actually be 'almost summer' in Park City!" Tickets for the fundraising improvement projects, historical preservation and urban . renewal. The size of the, grants range from .$250,000 to $750,000. Jobless Ranks Swell The diminishing interest in skiing in the few weeks since Easter break has been accompanied ac-companied by a dramatic increase in unemployment, according to Bob Welch of the Park City Job Service. "We've had 25 or 30 people apply for compensation since the resort officially closed Sunday," Welch said, adding that most seasonal employers em-ployers have been laying off help for several weeks. "There are not too many jobs available right now," Welch commented. But with the extensive development going on in Park City, Welch said he expected construction construc-tion work would soon be available. "It's hard to get a clear picture of just how many people are unemployed at the end of the skiing season because many apply for compensation outside of Park City or even out of state, where they return for the summer," Welch noted. r " mv w "S ' John Friedrich in his role as high school student body president. event are $25 per person and will go on sale May 16th. Larger gold and silver Planning ommission Rejects Sign The Park City Planning Commission Wednesday refused to issue a sign permit per-mit to the Japanese Peasant restaurant despite strong protests from the owner and his attorney. p Commission.. ;;j;chairman Burnis Watts and Commissioner Com-missioner Rusty Davidson were vocal in their opposition op-position to the sign, which displays, uncoincidentally, a drawing of a Japanese peasant on a grayish background. Both commission com-mission members contended the sign is not compatible with the intent of the city's sign ordinance. "To me, that sign does not hold to what we're trying to effect with the sign ordinance," ordinan-ce," Davidson told his fellow commissioners. "I've looked at the sign and I've looked at the ordinance," or-dinance," attorney Val Livingston told the commission. com-mission. '...It seems to be in compliance." "Davidson said "earth tones or naturally subdued colors" are required. Japanese Peasant operator Rich Olivier stated that it would be difficult to change the sign "without removing its essence." Olivier claimed he showed a rendering of the sign to City Planner David Preece and was told it had "a 99 per cent chance of being approved." ap-proved." Believing he was in compliance with the or donations to the Kimball Art Center will also be encouraged. dinance, he spent $1,200 to have the sign created, Olivier said. Preece responded, "That was not the case." The planner said he informed infor-med Olivier,. that the sign migbj bg-objeptionabjft to;the commission. He said he warned the restaurant operator to "take your chances chan-ces as you may" if he wanted to erect the sign prior to commission approval. Citing the historic nature of Main Street, Watts said, "It is my own personal opinion that the sign does not meet my expectations." After the commission voted to deny the sign per-jnit, per-jnit, Livingston asked, "What do we have to do to have the sign conform?" When Watts replied that Olivier should "go with Dave (Preece) up and down Main Street" to observe examples of other signs. Livingston responded that he had tried working through Preece previously and that it resulted in the present dilemma. Heated exchanges then took place with Watts finally offering, "I'd be happy to go up and down the street with you. But it isn't our job to design the sign for you." Olivier has appealed the Planning Commission to the City Council and the issue has been placed on Thursday's Thurs-day's agenda. 5) Baste. -l ear -rr- , m ZWmd James A. Garfield Live in the style fo which you always' wuhlv.il to liccomc accustomed. Over 1,2011 square feel of living space, including 2 hedrooms. Vh huths, kitchen, living room and family room-plus the luxury of two porches. Truly Presidentiid. 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