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Show 1 .1 SATURDAY, , hi 33 . lq 12 Mostly cloudy, chance of snow anddr rain . SUNDAJii hi 39 LolBSS Chartoe of snowj early, then, cloudy .MpNDAY .jpM. L0 14 Mpitly sunny then easing elouds '"" Provided by WNI Weathemews Chico, CA ' 'Buckle Up Kids" program sends safety message by Kirsta H. Bleyle OF THE RECORD STAFF It is a little-known fact, but over 95-percent 95-percent of infant and child car seats are used incorrectly. Incorrect car seat use, according to local fire and health department officials, offi-cials, could cause injuries to a child that are more serious than if no car seat were used at all. To train local parents and guardians on proper car seat usage, the Park City Fire Service District and Summit County Health Department, in conjunction conjunc-tion with the Utah Safe Kids Coalition, are sponsoring a "Buckle Up Kids" checkpoint next Saturday, Jan. 31 at the new fire station located at 2675 West Kilby Road near the new Ecker Hill Middle School. Teaching adults how to effectively strap their children and infants into automobiles could save lives, stressed health educator Cathy Rees of the county coun-ty health department. Targeting improper car seat use on a case-by-case basis is a great way to start improving the 95-percent misuse statistic. "One of the problems," Rees said, "is that people think there's not that much to know. In some cases, we find gross misuse that makes the car seat not only less effective, but makes the seat useless." use-less." Sadly, she said, "we see a lot of injury and death as a result of misuse." Rees further noted that, "there are other types of less serious misuse that can cause serious injury if there was a crash." Seemingly harmless yet often dangerous misuse includes placing a child in the wrong size seat, and using a seat that has been recalled. Sometimes, she added, parents use the wrong seatbelt path when affixing a car seat. There are also incidents in which a car seat is not compatible with a certain make of automobile. Saturday's checkpoint will be conducted con-ducted by members of the fire district and health department who will first undergo a day-long training session, sponsored by the state's Safe Kids Coalition. For Rees, whose job at the county health department includes injury prevention, getting more emergency emer-gency services personnel trained to handle han-dle child safety seat inspections should help prevent injuries and fatalities in the long run. In the short-run, Rees said, she hopes to help schedule a few checkpoints throughout the year. Eventually, she added, the health and fire departments hope a permanent drop-in service will be offered at the local fire houses once more individuals have been trained. Parents and guardians who plan to attend Saturday's child safety seat checkpoint check-point should bring all of the children who use the given seat. For more information, infor-mation, call the Park City branch of the Summit County Health Department at (435)649-9072. Parking alternatives Those wanting to get a discount on parking in Park City's Main Street area have options. In-car meters are available for a deposit of $27. Those using the in-car meters receive a 20 percent discount. Quickcards, which also carry a 20 percent discount, are also available from the Public Works Department. Any person who holds a business license in Park City can purchase parking park-ing tokens at a 20 percent discount. For more information, please call 645-5120. 1'' 0 Tfe 1 TV $ervm& Summit County since 1 880 Park ReopinrJ PARK CITY, UTAt www.newschoice.com The Redford creating venue for independent films Sundance Cinemas to open later this spring by Melissa O'Brien OF THE RECORD STAFF At a press conference on Saturday, Jan. 17, Robert Redford announced the latest component of his arts and entertainment kingdom. Sundance Cinemas, an independent They lust couldn't nail IT .' G 1 j J 'S'wJiij,,' SCOTT SINEPARK RECORD Ecker Hill Middle School principal Randy Olsen and new aquatic director Gail Meakins are eagerly looking forward for-ward to the opening of the new pool which will host its first event Jan. 31 . Osguthorpe Barn trails part of recreation board's plan Projected improvement project could cost the city nearly $1 million by Jay Hamburger OF THE RECORD STAFF The Park City Parks, Recreation and Beautification Advisory Board Wednesday night took small steps toward finalizing a plan to restore one of Park City's most visible landmarks: the Osguthorpe Barn and surrounding property. prop-erty. The details of the Osguthorpe Barn plans, which include, among other items, trails, a parking area and the restoration of structures on the Osguthorpe property, were presented by several architects, including Kurt von Puttkammer, a planner plan-ner in the Park City Planning Department. Members sought The Mayor's office is accepting applications applica-tions for two vacancies on the Historic District Commission and one vacancy on the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Board. Applications are available at the Mayor's Office or Planning Department, 445 Marsac Ave., during business hours. HDC members serve two-year terms and must be P.C. residents. One vacancy is must be filled by a licensed architect. The Parks Board meets once a month, members must be Park City residents. Deadline is Feb. 6 for all positions. For more information, call 645-5021 (HDC) and 645-5104 (Parks). Out of the Past Filmmaker Jeff Dupre tells the story of 1996 East High School controversy. Page B-1 cinema chain scheduled to be launched sometime in the next few months in conjunction con-junction with General Cinemas, will, according to Redford, "not be subject to the same requirements as films shown in most cinemas currently existing in America, were the lines of communication between the distributors and exhibitors "It's all the buildings as one that create this thing," von Puttkammer said about the property. Von Puttkammer, though, also said some of the buildings could be replaced with new structures. "Depending on the use . . . you can raze them . . . and put them back up." Jennifer Harrington of the Park City Public Affairs Department said the city will be ready to advertise a request for proposals for the first part of the project by June and construction on the first phase of the project could begin in late July or early August, depending on weather conditions. "It would be a mistake to have equipment equip-ment up there tearing things up before the dry season," Harrington said. It is expected that the last phases of the project could be completed by July 1999. The plan includes a 12-foot wide trail projected to begin at Payday Drive and Please see Hearings, A-2 3 Snow report As of Friday, January 23, Ski Utah's hotline (801) 521-8102 reported: Alta - a 107-inch base. Beaver Mountain six inches of new snow and a 96-inch base. Brianhead - a 60-inch base. Brighton - one inch of new snow with a 102-inch base. The Canyons Resort - an 85-inch base. Deer Valley Resort - an 85-inch base. Park City Mountain Resort one inch of new snow with an 84-base. 84-base. Powder Mountain - a 128-inch base. Snowbasin - a 104-inch base. Snowbird - a 100-inch base. Solitude - a 94-inch base. Sundance - an 85-inch base. i : i! ' ". " - ' .- A , One-stop learning The Canyons' offers thorough children's programs. Page B-7 0M CI' 1 have become clogged." Redford went on to explain his, and other project organizers, rationale for establishing a chain of independent film venues. He predicted that, over the next few years, there will be an interesting tension ten-sion brewing between the increased popularity popu-larity of independent film and what distributors dis-tributors choose to do about it. "We're not interested in making money to jump in I ; Walking in a winter wonderland KJIH.I . , ,,. 4 wii,.--,,,.,.,,.-. iiiiyj?.Afc'i!fe'3SE 1 1 1 'iV'27'"'' t'l';- Snow Report Totals "" :" jDeer Valley base 85.00 new OO The Canyons base 85.00 newOO Pork City Mountain Resort base 84.00 newOO n.T..,'-;---,vi' , "nil " , I'll,- Agendas A-4 Business B-1 3 Classifieds B-1 2 Columns A-1 0 Crossword B-4 Editorial A-11 Education A-1 7 Letters to the Editor A-11 Winners of the Sundance Film Festival Documentary and Dramatic competition and others oth-ers will be shown at various locations in Park City on Sunday, Jan, 25. Admission is $7 per ticket, the same price as the regular reg-ular screenings during the festival. For more information call 645-7509. by selling pop corn, I'm interested in providing pro-viding film as a cultural experience, rather than straight-out exhibition," Redford said. Geoffrey Gilmore, programming director direc-tor for the Sundance Film Festival, explained Redford's stance further. "What makes independent film special, as well as the redeeming qualities of these Please see Cinemas, A-2 Bear Hollow road raises concerns Consulting firm to take public input on new access by Kirsta H. Bleyle OF THE RECORD STAFF While an alternate route to the Utah Winter Sports Park begins to take shape, environmental and wildlife concerns are being brought into the spotlight. To make sure the proposed route does not send an asphalt roadway through sensitive sen-sitive wetlands and wildlife habitats, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has contracted BIOWEST, Inc., an environmental consulting firm out of Logan, to perform evaluations and documentations for the new, two-lane road. According to Blaise Chanson, a senior project manager for BIOWEST, the current cur-rent route to the Sports Park via Bear Hollow Road will not meet traffic demands during the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Located on the west side of S.R. 224 at the entrance to the Sun Peak subdivision, sub-division, Bear Hollow Road is considered by some officials to have substandard design features, making security and emergency vehicle access a concern, said Chanson. And, while The Sear-Brown Group has been contracted to design the road, BIOWEST's environmental assessment will help determine the path for the road that will be least likely to have negative impacts. "We will look at a full gamut of possible possi-ble environmental issues," Chanson said, which will range from farmlands and Please see Road, A-2 Lorrie Mirams takes her one-year-old son Tucker for a winter stroll. 7 SCOTT SINERARK RECORD Legals B-1 5 Movies B-4 Travel A-16 Professional Services B-5 Restaurant Guide B-6 Sports B-7 FYI B-1 6 Events Calendar B-2 POOR COPY j |