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Show I' The Newspaper Thursday, June 25, 1981 Page A3 ILeitteiPS tt ttlne lEdlittaDir Miss Summit County says thanks Dear Editor: I've just returned from a great week representing Summit County in the Miss Utah Scholarship Pageant, and it was a delightful experience. Although I was not one of the finalists, I felt confident in each area of competition. The pageant officials said that this group of 65 young ladies presented the toughest competition ever, and that the points were very close. Working under the time pressure of . six weeks notice that I was replacing the previous Miss Summit County, I had the assistance of many dedicated people. We tried to accomplish in six weeks what other contestants had been preparing for nearly a year or more. Mike Ann Pelton and Billie Koleman, Summit County pageant directors and Aloma Richins, former pageant director, di-rector, you all deserve big hugs. You're fantastic. Thanks to my family and friends for their support, including the Bensch Bunch and Dr. Dozier. A special thanks to KPCW. Thanks to the Summit County Fair Board and Commissioners and Mike and Billie for the dozen plus red, long-stemmed roses. I've received previous support from Park City residents, especially Hal Taylor and Lloyd Stevens. Thanks, Bonnie and Amanda; the girls loved the posters and balloons from the Chamber of . Commerce. The Miss Congeniality Award is no longer given at Miss American Pageants. Pa-geants. Although I did not receive an award, my stuffed bear and constant companion, Paddington, received a special plaque for "Most Congenial Bear." This could be due to the fact that he was the only bear at the pageant. To my knowledge, this is the first and only time this award will be given. The week of the Miss Utah Pageant was a kaleidoscope of activities. We were treated like royalty during press conferences, VIP luncheons, movies, banquets, parades and excursions. We toured the Osmond Studios, went on Jaunts to Bridal Veil Falls and a ride on the Heber Creeper. Paddington liked that the best. While part of the group watched Taft in action, the rest of us went sailing and horseback riding. We even signed autographs! The experiences ex-periences and the friendships were overwhelming. I strongly encourage young Park City and Summit County ladies to participate partici-pate in August in the 1981 Miss Summit County Scholarship Pageant. One of you will go to the 1982 Miss Utah Pageant. We still need a Miss Summit County who is Miss Utah and possibly Miss America. A final note among the 65 contes- tants, I felt that I had more support from my community than most of the other girls. Thanks, Park City and Summit County! Tree Brown, Miss Summit County 1980-81 Coalition speaks out for senior citizens . Editor: I wish to thank the director of the Utah State Coalition of Senior Citizens, Tim Funk, for his expertise in handling and helping with the protest against the bond taxation for the field house, the ice arena, the park and the library. I am sure with his professional help, it became apparent to a lot of people that voted what a handicap it would have been for Park City. Established in 1975 as a non-profit Utah corporation, the Utah State Coalition of Senior Citizens is a statewide senior citizen advocacy. Organization. With 5,000 individual members, the organization is actively involved in areas of concern to senior citizens. The Senior Coalition provides the opportunity for older Utahns to be involved in the policy making decisions affecting their lives. As the only truly private independent statewide senior network, the Coalition has joined with many constituencies with mutual interest to form successful and enduring endur-ing advocacy efforts. The Senior Coalition's main objective is to develop "senior power." Since 1976, USCSC has represented senior citizens in every major electric, gas, and telephone rate hearing. They establish a special senior citizen lifeline electric rate that provides those over 65 years of age with lower rates. We developed a low-cost basic phone service throughout Utah. We helped tighten regulation of Medicare supplemental health insurance in-surance policies. We developed a prescription drug policy requiring pharmacists to substitute substi-tute lost cost "generic" drugs upon request. We advocated legislation to establish a nursing home ombudsman. We have pressed for the building of senior citizen housing, and preservation preserva-tion of existing housing. We helped seniors being forced to move to fight displacement and organize for help with relocation. We have helped resident groups address and alleviate rapid and unscheduled rent increases in apartment apart-ment and mobile home courts. USCSC worked for the state "Circuit Breaker" property tax relief program for fixed income seniors. The Coalition helps individuals and senior groups organize around grassroots grass-roots issues. USCSC assistance assures that the advocacy voice of the seniors is heard and the public is aware of their problems and needs. We offer help with regulatory agencies, legal decisionmaking, decision-making, policy reform and legislative change. It was very gratifying to have an organization such as this behind the senior citizens of Park City during the bond taxation election. If that tax bond , had gone through a lot of senior citizens would have had to leave their homes, because of taxation. I am the representative of Summit County tor the Utah State Coalition of Senior Citizens. Every county in the state of Utah is represented. It is about time someone spoke up for the senior citizens! The someone could be you. Would you like to become a member? We are trying to boost our membership. Contact me as soon as possible. Try Senior Power. Respectfully, Emma Ruggles 649-7190 Concert leaves bad impression Editor: I have spent the past week vacationing vacation-ing in the Park City area. Having been here several times in the past, including winter, I looked forward with much anticipation to a week in the cool and quiet mountain air. A good friend of mine has owned a condominium at Park West for over a year now and has been gracious enough to allow my family its use. We had enjoyed the area so much in the past that my wife and I were considering the purchase of property in either Park West or Park City. Park City resort and the town have both been first class for us (we enjoy the restaurants, plays, shops and recreational activities). My friend has been quite adament as well over all the improvements made to Park West in the past two years. The resorts appearance has improved and wonderful wonder-ful progress has been made toward better skiing. Consequently, we were sadly disappointed and discouraged with the results of the concert at Park-west. Park-west. Certainly, music in the mountains is great, but profanity, excessive drinking, drink-ing, traffic congestion and dust everywhere is not. I was led to believe that Park West was concerned with developing an image as a quality resort with the destination visitor in mind. Certainly the people who attended the Sunday concert were not illustrative of that. The image left by the concert was hardly what any resort would wish. Considering the event was sponsored by the art center, I can only assume they support this type of riffraff. Park City and its tourist organizations better rethink some of their position. I will, as a result of the concert, be re-evaluating any possible interest I might have had in purchasing property in the Park City area. Too bad, as Park City and Park West were both beginning to shed the dust of a backwater ski area and become something special. They are losing it with the type of concert management seen Sunday. Sincerely, John Miller, Phoenix, Arizona Heritage Day a success, thanks to... Editor: We wish to offer our heartfelt thanks to those volunteers who so willingly gave of their time to help make the Heritage Day Tour a success, and to the inviduals who made the historic sites available for review. A special thanks to Terry Jannott for offering us the use of Janeaux's for the slide presentation, Lloyd Stevens for the delightful Senior Citizen breakfast at the Claimjumper, Alpha Beta for the delicious pastry, the Park Record and The Newspaper for the publicity, the young Parkite who gave a ride to the five hitchhiking volunteers and most of all to Arlene Loble and the City staff for the use of the building and transportation. For those of you that missed this fun day, we hope you can join us next year. It's only with the support of the community that we can keep Park City's history alive. Cheryl Schulte Suzette Arendt The Park City Historical Society Thanks, chair fairy Editor: The Chair Fairy did it! He or she left a lovely chair on my poreh, and, believe me, I shall enjoy it. It's pretty and very comfortable and I'm extremely grateful. grate-ful. I never really believed in fairies until now. Thanks, friend. Eleanor G. Dennett P.S. This one goes inside when I'm not home! 3"" ' L Watchdog plan smacks of Big Brother Editor: I would like to commend the City Council for having gone ahead with last week's bond election. They worked very hard trying to get all the facts out, so that our voters could vote intelligently. intelligent-ly. As is normal in this great nation, they have followed standard operating procedures in allowing the voter his right to decide. I find disgusting Mr. Hurd's comment that we will now need to form "a watchdog committee" made up of all walks of life to watch over the City Council. The political process in our country gives us the right to elect our representation. The existing council was elected by the citizens of our community and I am sure that, just as the voter voted in this last election, these voters also decided in that election who they felt they wanted to represent them. I think that what Mr. Hurd is proposing is far more frightening to me than any event that has taken place during the tenure of this council. We do not need a "Big Brother" watching over this council, not here, not in Park City, not in Utah, not in the U.S.A. The legal process of allowing the people to vote has been accomplished, and I'm sure this council will go on to represent the people of Park City in a more efficient way. Thanks, Matt Alvarez Boy's State was great Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank the American Legion of Park City, Post 14, for sending me to Boy's State. The week that I spent at the Utah State University campus in Logan is one I will always remember. I learned more about the running of our government on city, state, and national levels. I learned what it is to be a citizen of the United States. It makes me proud to say I am an American. I will value the friendships that I made with other boys from all over the state. This was truly an educational and interesting experience. Sincerely, Bob Blackbourn Park City High School The people have spoken Editor: The people of Park City have spoken. Now that the City Fathers know what we DON'T want, I hope they'll find out what we DO want. We want our streets repaired and kept in good condition. We want animal control that is reliable. Many would like stricter and more consistent enforcement enforce-ment of parking laws. And golfers say that the city golf course is in shameful condition. The bond for the Miners Hospital restoration passed by a very slim majority. That should tell someone something! When I was on the City Council I was instrumental in having the Miners Hospital moved - the main purpose was to preserve it and provide a place for the long-planned and much needed museum. And the Chamber of Commerce Com-merce would have headquarters there. The vote dictates that library facilities should remain on Main Street. Many visitors in town drop in to the library now as they are exploring our famous Main Street. How many will "drop in" if it is down on Park Avenue? Eleanor G. Bennett "Spend Locar campaign goes on Editor: On behalf of the Park City Chamber of Commerce, the "Spend it with a Local" campaign committee would like to say thank you for your support over the last few weeks in promoting our "spend it with a local" weekend. As stated in this week's Chamber-made, Chamber-made, "the weekend's over, but the campaign's not." The committee promises to pursue the process of re-acquainting re-acquainting Park City residents with what our business community has to offer of-fer in goods and services, and we know that through the continued support of your paper and KPCW, we'll be able to convince them that Park City businesses can meet many of their needs. Thanks to both you and your staff for all of your extra effort. 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