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Show A-2 Saturday, January 4, 1997 The Park Record Cannon heads to D.C. Continued from A-1 Newt Gingrich for as long as he runs for Speaker of the House. ..and I expect he will be elected," Cannon said. "He is a lot more moderate than people peo-ple think he is. He is not a slash-and burn kind of guy." Cannon said Gingrich's beliefs are "distorted by all the things that are said about him. These things are minor they are nothing. They're peccadilloes. pecca-dilloes. "On the other hand, former House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt is up to his ears in personal benefits that haven't been disclosed." said Cannon, "and a lot of Democrats want to vote for him for speaker." Cannon said he would support Majority Leader Dick Armey for speaker if Gingrich were to voluntarily step down. Cannon said Parkites will find his social and fiscal fis-cal conservatism compatible with their views, despite the fact that Summit County and Park City supported his opponent. Democrat Bill Orton. "I think the people of Park City should be comfortable that I'm going to go back to Washington, D.C and be a fiscal conservative," Cannon said. "I don't think a vote for Bill Orton was a vote for liberalism." liberal-ism." The Utah County resident believes strongly in reforming the federal tax system, although it is not necessarily his chief policy goal. "Taking a dollar form one person and giving it to another is a moral act." said Cannon. "It's better left to individuals than governments." He said the Internal Revenue Service and the nation's complicated compli-cated tax laws are in great need of reform. "I've been through the most inane morass." said Cannon of his own experiences in leaving his corporation to go to work in Washington. "The tax laws are driving dri-ving people to make decisions that are not the best economic decisions and that has to change. "We spend more time as a nation in preparing our tax returns than we do in building every car, truck and van that we produce in this country." Other areas of policy that Cannon will emphasize empha-size in his first term, he said, are intellectual property prop-erty protection and natural resource management. He has been appointed to serve on the House Judiciary Committee, and hopes to win a seat on the Courts and Intellectual Property Subcommittee, which helps define patent and contract con-tract laws. "I'll have some significant impact in that area." if appointed. Cannon said. "I have a million little ideas, but I think we need to protect intellectual property better in general." He said water and federal lands issues will be important in Summit County, and his seat on the Natural Resources Committee will help him guide policy in those areas. "The people of Park City have a very strong interest in protecting the environment." Cannon said. "I think people tend to know more about the issue in Park City than they do in some areas of Salt Lake County, for instance, where the rhetoric tends to get a little out of hand." Cannon said he will also serve on the executive committee of the National Republican Congressional Committee during his first term. That organization protects the seats of Republican politicians and helps the party win new seats. Ed Bradley, the former quality director at Geneva Steel, will take over for Cannon at his company. com-pany. Cannon Industries. Cannon will move to Washington during the next week, where he will stay with a brother who owns a home in the area until he can find an apartment near Capitol Hill, he said. "I live in Mapleton, though Park City's in my backyard. I'll be there often." Calif, ski areas battle rain Continued from A-1 flooding and thousands of residents resi-dents being evacuated from the area. Lansche said that survival and protection of property were on top of people s lists, not tourism. "We're not mounting an effort to divert people who'd planned RenoTahoe ski vacations to Park City." said Lansche. Diane Glaser. general manager of Park City Ski Holidays, said that she had noticed "a handful" of bookings resulting from Tahoe's weather woes. "There have been a few calls mostly from southern California people looking for a place to divert from the Tahoe-area ski destinations," des-tinations," she said, "but there hasn't has-n't been a significant number." "We had one group call us while they were standing in the airport when their flight was canceled. They were scrambling to recover their skiing," Glaser added. She said that lodging availability availabili-ty is generally good for people caught in the situation. "There is lodging available for the next week or ten days," she said. "It starts to get tight around mid-January with (Sundance) Film Festival bookings." Lansche said that, while Park City was in relatively good shape after a week of warm weather and generally light rains, Powdr Corporation was "taking hits as a corporate entity. PCSA is carrying the other three right now, until they can get back on their feet." The new frames the newer n . r r , A - , hrmm nil ' 1 1 lift If Tl' 7 . a W : -- .. . J SCOTT SM&PARK RECORD The newly finished pedestrian mall near the Marriott Summit Watch frames a construction con-struction crane and progressing construction at the north end of the mall. The area is becoming a popular shopping area for local residents and visitors as shops and restaurants start to fill the ground-level retail spaces. Apgood joins PCFD J 1 WJfKTWK I SCOTT SINEJPARK RECORD Shawn Apgood, the Park City Fire District's first full-time, female firefighter, recently took seventh sev-enth place in the North American Police Dog Competition. Continued from A-1 pie than ever entering avalanche hazard areas. "People don't make themselves aware of potential dangers," Apgood said. Apgood also pointed out that an important part of her full-time involvement with the fire district will center around community education, particularly in the Park City School District. She stressed that youth growing up in the area tend to participate in more back country activities, and increased avalanche awareness is imperative to their safety. Apgood also plans to do a lot of demonstrations with Nikko to help the students learn about explosives safety. She added that there are particular dangers among children and teens who play with bottle rockets and fireworks. fire-works. But the training of search and rescue and avalanche dogs are not Apgood's only canine skills. She also trains dogs in drug detection and apprehension of suspects, which differs from traditional rescue res-cue techniques because the dog is allowed to bite the individual it is searching. Although Apgood does not have a police enforcement background, back-ground, she routinely works with the Salt Lake City Sheriffs Department's canine unit, training German shepherds and golden retrievers. Recently, her police dog training abilities were rewarded reward-ed at the Canadian Police Canine National Championships. She placed an impressive seventh out of 40 in the building search competition, com-petition, and thirteenth overall. Apgood added that she was surprised sur-prised by her placement, especially especial-ly since she "didn't even know how to carry a gun." But her lack of pistol toting abilities do not seem to be holding her back. Recently, Apgood was tapped to help the Kansas State Police Department develop a canine search and rescue program, slated to begin next year. With the Olympics coming to Summit County in six years, Apgood said she envisions the demand for her services growing. Referring to the bomb situation at Atlanta's games this past summer, Apgood said it would be prudent for Park City to develop substantial substan-tial police, bomb, and search and rescue canine units, rather than bringing in dogs from outside sources. She added that, while some police officers and emergency personnel per-sonnel might express reservations about working with dogs, it would be beneficial to the county as a whole because the animals could help in situations throughout the state. Township proposal discussed Continued from A-1 number of criteria, including the submittal of a petition signed by either 25-percent or 100 registered voters within the designated area. The petition must also include a map and potential name for the proposed township area, which can be comprised of no less than 200-acres. 200-acres. But some fear Summit County might be creating more problems than solutions by allowing townships. town-ships. Considering recent events regarding the township ordinance passed in Salt Lake County, they say Summit County should look toward its neighbor to the west as an example. After enacting a similar ordinance. ordi-nance. Salt Lake County found itself embroiled in several lawsuits. Some, Thomas said, were filed by residents who felt the ordinance was too restrictive, while other lawsuits came from residents who did not believe the ordinance was restrictive enough. Summit County's ordinance, however, would have some marked differences from the one enacted in Salt Lake County. Differences, Thomas said, which might prevent conflicting opinions among residents. resi-dents. For example, the minimum acreage requirement for township status in Summit County would be greater than that in Salt Lake County, while the minimum number num-ber of years for an advisory board term in Summit County would be two years shorter than Salt Lake County's six-year term. Similarities to Salt Lake County's ordinance include the state mandated township advisory board that is comprised of seven members: three elected by the township's residents, three nominated nomi-nated by the county commissioners, commission-ers, and a seventh member who is appointed by the presiding six. However, residents from the area in question must first approve the township designation by a majority vote. While the proposed majority vote requirement for Summit County is more lax than Salt Lake County's super-majority vote, Thomas reminded the commissioners commis-sioners that it is still difficult to obtain because "no" votes are automatically cast for those residents resi-dents who do not vote at all. According to Thomas, the primary pri-mary benefit to an area interested in creating a township is its ability to prevent both incorporation of the area, as well as annexation into a nearby incorporated area. Summit County Commission Chairman Jim Soter agreed with the benefit, adding that recent interest expressed by residents on the east side of Summit County has been "spurred by fear of annexation." annexa-tion." Parts of Eastern Summit County where annexation by a nearby municipality could pose a threat include Woodland (which abuts Francis). Marion, and the MountainlandsUintalands area. Woodland resident Dave Goates, however, said annexation will most likely be prevented by property owners on parcels of land between Woodland and Francis who do not agree with the city's annexation plans. However, Thomas pointed out, all areas of Summit County should already feel adequately represented represent-ed by their respective planning commissions, especially since the county had to get special permission permis-sion from the state to form two separate planning districts, one for the Snyderville Basin and one for the East Side. Additionally, he said, the formation for-mation of townships would "cause time and expense to the county clerk. Once the township is in place, there would also be increased workload for the county planning department."! Thomas added the planning staff would need to present master plans from developers to two planning boards instead of one. Local attorney Ruth Wagner of Snyderville believes the township ordinance is unnecessary. "I don't think it's a viable thing, at least for this side of the county," Wagner said, adding that the ordinance is "like boondoggle" because it might create too many townships throughout the Basin. Wagner, however, said she is just a few signatures away from a complete petition that will request the county allow incorporation of the Snyderville Basin.She also said she is "toying" with the idea of splitting off Park City and the Snyderville Basin from Summit County, and hopes it will become its own county. Rick Lewis, Park City's Director of Development, asked the commissioners to give the Park City Council some time to submit written comments before the county coun-ty makes a decision on the ordi-nance.The ordi-nance.The commissioners and Thomas agreed with extending the public hearing comment period Park City Council member Paul Sincock added that, while the ordinance ordi-nance might not impact Park City very much, the Basin would most likely see a lot of division, and the commissioners would "end up with a lot of fiefdoms through the county." 'WHILE ALL THE ANIMALS STOOD IN LINE ON MAIN STREET... YOU WERE HAVING A FINE TIME AT Open 11:30 am -9:00 pm DaHy 1375 Deer Valley Dr. 645-7839 Craig Reece, CRS LOW STRESS REAL ESTATE SALES Making a move gets high marks on the stress scale, whether you are buying or selling a home. Not only is there a lot of money involved, there is also a lot that can go wrong in a real estate transaction. 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