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Show Park Record Thursday, May 7, 1987 Page A1 1 Aimdl n lit (Goes too by Tom Clyde The right kind of music Last week, Salt Lake concert promoter J.C. McNeil made his annual appearance before the Summit County Commission to get his licenses and permits for the summer sum-mer concert series at Parkwest. It's a complicated process pro-cess under the County's "Mass Gathering" ordinance. It's been a while since I had reason to look at the ordinance, or-dinance, but I remember when I looked at it that the basic premise is that an outdoor rock concert is indistinguishable in-distinguishable from a riot, and should be discouraged at all costs. It apparently does not apply to Scout Camps set up along the frontage road, whose noise and camp fire smoke outlast the concerts by about 48 hours. Of course, the ordinance deals with some more mundane mun-dane things, too, like how many port-a-potties there have to be per thousand guests, traffic control and the like. Still, the general arrangement of the permit process is that if you apply early in the year, and promise to play only the right kind of music, the permit can be issued just in time for the snow to fly. A conditional use permit for a brothel would go through basically the same process, pro-cess, and may be easier to get, as long as there is enough parking provided. This year McNeil proposed eleven concerts, and the County Commissioners thought that sounded a little high, like maybe by half. Their concern is that the highway will be all torn up for construction this summer, and the traffic is bad enough under present conditions. They figured it could only be worse with the construction. construc-tion. The decision was that no concerts would be allowed on holiday weekends. Well, I guess I can see merit in that. The road construction is a one time deal and promises pro-mises to be a real mess. Cutting back might actually make sense, and let things get back to normal next year. But the Commissioners want more than a shortened schedule. They want a hand in booking the acts. They want to make sure the concerts feature the right kind of music. "Let's see, here. We want three accoustic country coun-try western bands, one piano recital, and a couple of mother and daughter vocal duets this year. None of that hard rock stuff. Reggae is not on the list. This group has to go." It seems that their law enforcement problems are a lot different with a mountain full of Emmy Lou Harris fans than with a mountain full of Tears for Fears punkers. Admittedly, there is a difference between 10,000 senior citizens assembled to hear Myron Florrin play the accordian and 10,000 punk rockers waiting to the latest rage bite the head off a potgut. Some crowds tend to misbehave. One could argue that perhaps the commissioners need to give the offending audiences a good talking to, and explain how their lack of responsibility is spoiling things for everybody, (but that sounds like a lecture from somebody's father). The real problem here is not traffic, or sanitation, or even noise and dust bothering the neighbors. All of those can be dealt with. If the County Sheriff can't cope with the crowd control problems, he can hire more part-time peo ple for the concerts and bill the promoter for the cost. Somehow Park City has managed to pull off the art festival all these years without going broke. The sales tax off the concert tickets ought to generate about $100,000 for the county, unless the ordinance allows all of that to escape to Salt Lake where the tickets are sold. Had I. known the commissioners were going to start censoring concerts, I would have asked different questions ques-tions in the last campaign. I asked a bunch of dumb questions about services, budget, and zoning. Boy, was I off on the wrong track. Does Commissioner Soter like bluegrass? How does Mr. Robinson feel about Ray Cooder? Does Mr. Flinders have strong opinions about Bob Dylan? What about Springstein? Is owning a condo here enough to make the list? One of my sources in the County's newly formed Cultural Affairs Department suggested that Jimmy Buffet Buf-fet would get the nod from the Culture Commissioner only on-ly if his contract prohibited him from singing "Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw?" Peter, Paul and Mary would be on the approved list, with the exception that they could not sing anything about "This Land Is Your Land" because of a history of trespass to area condos following past concerts. There are probably some acts out there that the Commissioners Com-missioners would approve of, by whatever standard they use. Maybe the approach for Mr. McNeil is to trade one Howard Jones concert for one Osmond family sing along. Of course, if they think Howard generates a traffic traf-fic problem, wait until the Osmonds start arriving. There isn't enough parking to take care of half the family fami-ly even with remote lots in Kamas, let alone parking for the audience and all those strollers. I understand that one of the first concerts to be cut was one that the County Commissioners may actually have liked. But if there are only to be six concerts, something had to go. When the axe fell, the Rastafarian Tabernacle Choir was the first to go. Well, maybe next year. With the number of concerts cut down by the Commission, Commis-sion, and the content of the performances monitored more closely than a Russian news broadcast, we are likely to see a lot less variety. The concert promotors will book only those acts that are sure financial winners, and the new folks, those just starting out, won't be here. I remember seeing Judy Collins and Emmy Lou Harris when they had just graduated from the night club circuit. cir-cuit. They played in little halls, half filled, and put on shows that made up in enthusiasm and appreciation for what they lacked in polish. Those were great shows. We won't see that kind of performance here this year, just the slick, big name, big ticket shows. Maybe we can dry the Beach Boys out long enough to have them stand up all the way through the show, but it's not the same kind of experience. Funny thing about that First Amendment stuff. When you shut off one voice everybody else loses a little bit. SnQmmimnitt tto SunDDnnimnit Gun-shot-wounded eagle put to death Jackson Hole News A male bald eagle found April 13 that was shot through the beak was put to death last week after a veterinarian raptor specialist determined the bird had no future in the wild and little to live for in captivity. Not only was the male lost, but two fertile eggs in a Grand Teton National Park nest died when the female mate to the dead bird had to leave for long periods to find food. The male would have brought her food and she could have remained on the nest incubating the eggs. "We didn't lose one eagle, we didn't even lose three, we lost generations," said Marshall Gingery, assistant park superintendent. Rewards totalling more than $5,000 have been offered for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the shooting. The Jackson Hole "Guide, is offering $1,000 included in the reward money. Ski area to expand The ski area at Jackson Hole will undergo $3.5 to $4 million worth of improvements, including construction of two new ski lifts, upgrading of another, and construction construc-tion of a multi-purpose building, ski officials said. Also during the summer equipment will groom the mountain for next year's season. One new chairlif t, to be located at the base of Laramie Bowl, will be 4,500 feet long and have a capacity of 1,650 skiers per hour. The multi-purpose center will house a daycare center and ski rental operation. At a later building date ski instructors' quarters and administration administra-tion offices will be added. "With those two lifts we're opening up all the terrain south of the tram," said Paul McCollister, chairman of Ski Corp. "All the powder skiing that was only reachable by tram customers is now reachable by everyone." An area outside the terminal was cordoned off after a rental car employee removed the device from the car and placed it on the berm. Sheriff Bob Braudis studied the device through binoculars and then later picked it up, only to discover it was made of cardboard cylinders painted red. The clock, however, was real. The incident remains under investigation. .jioiflrari I II il ' Headrest is in the running Ketchum- Since seeing Doonesbury in Utah newspapers is about as likely as an editorial by Horace Greeley, here's an update. up-date. To boost President Reagan's ratings on television, and thus, with the populace, Howard Baker has come up with a novel idea: a "replicant." His name is "Ron Headrest." "Yo, Press! " Headrest says. "Mis-mis-mistakes were made! Lies were told! Bibles were signed! So-so sue me! Sue me!" Ma-Ma-Max Headroom in '88? THE ;l TRAIL THE ASPEN TIES Bomb is gag gift Aspen- An apparent bomb at an airport in Pitkin County, Colo, on April 21, turned out to be a birthday gag gift, according accor-ding to sheriff's officials. What appeared to be several sticks of dynamite taped together with a clock attached was discovered in a rental car while it was being cleaned. Vail has news variety Vail-Last Vail-Last week the paper asked people if they were going to ski anymore this season and they said they would like to. The Dobson Ice Arena has been the site of curling lessons for the last month and last week held a big exhibition. ex-hibition. A bike path passing through some land being considered for a golf course needs some work, according to an editorial. Truckers have been speeding coming down out of Vail Pass. Four guys got busted for drugs. A ditch fire purposely set by a rancher to clear weeds was whipped by winds and almost cleared a nearby trailer park as well. Instead, it just burned up 300 to 500 acres of wilderness. Someone lost a dog and had a baby not the same person. FINALLY, RECYCLING IS COMING TO PARK CITY DON'T THROW YOUR NEWSPAPERS AWAY. 1 10 ivi III -t 1 $80,000 SNYDERVILLE 6135 N. Snowview, 3 bd, 2 ba, price reduced re-duced $6,000, very motivated seller, well-built, well-built, ranch style, lg. lot, views. Georgia Shane 649-8550. $89,500 SILVER SUMMIT 5681 Kingsford, great neighborhood and low price, 3 bd, landscaped, auto sprinklers. Must see! Chris Eberlein 649-8550. $29,900 BRIGHTON ESTATES No. 31 A-frame, 1 ac, wooded, HZU, electricity, i sleeping lotts. 1 ba Maire Rosol 649-8550. $53,000 OLD TOWN 131 Daly, quaint Old Town historic cottage with new wiring, plumbing. Cyndi Sharp 649-8550 $75,900 PROSPECTOR 2323 Comstock, 5 bd, 3 ba, with mother-in-law apt. Cyndi Sharp 649-8550. $79,000 OLD TOWN 1 1 1 7 Prk Ave , excelleint rental income, off st parking, 4 bd, 2 ba. Tevy Smith 649-8550 $99,000 SILVER SUMMIT 5646 Yorkton Lane, 4 bd 3 ba. upgrades, tile & harwood floors, deck. Craig Masters 649-8550. $109,000 SILVER SPRINGS 1548 Fletcher Court, passive solar with hot tub, 3 bd. Cyndi Sharp 649-8550. $125,000 SILVER SPRINGS 4924 Silver Springs 4 bd, large rock fireplace and sailing lake. Cyndi Sharp 649-8550 $137,500 OLD TOWN 105 Norfolk Ave., select details now while under construction, 4 bd. 3 5 ba. Bill Ligety 649-8550 $144,000 JEREMY RANCH 881 5 Silver Spur, 4 bd, bank foreclosure Cyndi Sharp 649-8550. $215,000 PINEBROOK 2925 Stagecoach, 5 bd, contemporary on heavily wooded .75 acre. Linda McReynolds 649-8550. $225,000 PARK MEADOWS 1730 Lucky John Dr. 3 bd, 3 ba, entertaining house, hot tub, art studio. Georgia Shane 649-8550 $235,000 PARK MEADOWS 2424 Holiday Ranch, architect designed contemporary contemp-orary on 2 plus ac. Cyndi Sharp 649-8550 $279,000 SILVER SPRINGS 5103 Silver Springs, immaculate 5 bd, on lake, views, extras. Cyndi Sharp 649-8550 $295,000 DEER VALLEY 3005 Solamere Dr., 4 bd, 4 ba, surrounded by groves of Aspens. Martha Brown 649-8550 $795,000 DEER VALLEY 7 Eagle Court, price reduced, fabulous Am Flay house, 7,000 sq ft. GraceRicher 649-8550 $145,000 JEREMY RANCH 3653 Saddleback Rd., 4 bd, 2.5 ba, 3,624 sq ft, bank foreclosure, excellent financing, excellent condition, spacious family home. Tevy Smith 649-8550. - 4 At 13 -5. $185,000 DEER VALLEY 2374 Queen Esther Village, 2 bd, 2 ba, stone fireplace, hardwood floors, DV nicest 2 bd condo. Dianne Holt 649-8550. fT9" $360,000 DEER VALLEY No. 22 The Ridge, 3 bd, 3.5 ba, premier downhill unit with sensational views, original project model. Very little owner use, furnished. Bob Richer 649-8550. $940,000 DEER VALLEY 385 Centennial Circle, 4 bd, 5 ba, furnished, passive solar, views, great ski access. Craig Masters 649-8550. eiojfl iiojm ill n h $39,900 PC RESORT 366 Claimjumper Condo. 1 bd, 1 ba, many upgrades, up-grades, looks new. Randy Spagnoletii 64;) o' $42,000 PC RESORT Unit 6 Homestake. 2 bd, 1 ba, bank repo . good condition, wood stove Maire Rosol 649-8550 $46,000 PC RESORT Unit 9 Homestake. 2 bd, 1 ba. cheaper to buy thdn rent, clean, ground floor. Dianne Holt 649-8550 $64,500 PARK WEST Q-6 Redpine chalet, spectacular view of ski hill, furnished, good rental. Bill Ligety 649-8550 $64,500 PARK WEST R-5 Redpine Chalet, pool, spa, clubhouse, attractively furnished, 2 ba, sleeps 8. Bill Ligety 649-8550 $77,000 PC RESORT 304 Park Ave., 2 bd, 2.5 ba, furnished, motivated seller, amenities Georgia Shane 649-8550 $84,900 PC RESORT 245 Park Ave. Condos. on 8th Fairwav. redwood deck in atruim. Craig Masters 649-8550. $115,000 PARK MEADOWS 15 Windrift, 3 bd, 3 ba, stream, pool and tennis courts, furnished. JonnyTotten 649-8550 $148,000 DEER VALLEY No. 1508 Fawngrove, well priced 2 bd, 2 ba, furnished. Maire Rosol 649-8550 $169,000 DEER VALLEY B4 Sunspot, 3 bd, solar, furnished. Linda McReynolds 649-8550. $300,000 DEER VALLEY No. 16 Little Belle, lowest priced 3 bd LB condo on market, furnished. Bob Richer 649-8550 $900,000 DEER VALLEY No. 1 Stag Lodge, on Success ski run, furnished 3 bv 3.5 ba, deck on run. Vivian Cropper 649-8550 $12,000 SUMMIT PARK Lot 26 Aspen Dr., .25 ac, accessible bldg site, lots of evergreens. Maire Rosol 649-8550 $15,000 PARK RIDGE Lot 23, .5 acre and zoned for horses all improved ski resort views. Chris Eberlein 649-8550 $20,000 OUT OF TOWN Lot 20, Browns Canyon, 40 ac in the high couniiy privacy, $500 per ac. Georgia Shane C49 8b;i(i $29,900 HIGHLAND ESTATES Lot 271 , 4.22 acres zoned for horses with great view and owner financing, Vivian Cropper 649-8550 SILVER CREEK Lot 125, 8 6 acres, well is in, can divide lot Linda McReynolds 649-8550. DEER VALLEY Lot 95 Solamere, incredible price for a great lot. views galorel Leslie Grace 649-8550 OUT OF TOWN 40 acres of rollig hills in Brown s Canyon Tevy Smith 649-8550. SNYDERVILLE 4.4 acres on Old Ranch Rd , rural setting, super views, horse property Maire Rosol 649-8550 OLD RANCH ROAD Treasure Mt. Ranches, fenced and drained horse property, expansive. Bill Ligety 649-8550 $30,000 $42,500 $48,000 $67,500 $75,000 GUMP& AYERS RfAl STATE INC Park Meadows Plaza 1500 Kearns Blvd. Park City, Utah 84060 and 1030 Park Aver, ye f . im iwi ir ffiiTiiiTni win MH |