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Show Over hill, over dale John Aalberg wins the Brighton to Park City Wasatch Overland. Page B-1 And the winner is... The Sundance Film Festival concludes with film awards. Page B-5 The Pacific Northwest Ballet School will hold auditions for its summer course on Thurs., Jan. 29 at the Alice Sheets Marriott Center for Dance on the campus of the University of Utah, SLC. Auditions for ages 12-14 will be held at 6:15 p.m., ages 15 -18 at 7:30 p.m. For details, call 206-441-941 1. t;jursday hi 36 r. fcjpud Chance of $iow rniuAY 3U. Loie IttutfeAsina clouds fitter AM 'JkArtui thrma rrawuea oy wimi weamemews Limco, w. i.i-h ..s..-:.- mil i ParikR Serving Summit County since 1880 The PARK CITY, UTAI www.newschoice.com MESOM hi 44 13 I ' ; - i i .. i ii i.nR I Park City student going to Nagano by Stephanie Howell OF THE RECORD STAFF With a bright smile, a firm handshake, hand-shake, and a brand new passport, seventh-grader Lauren Seidelman is ready for her trip to Nagano. Lauren participated in the "Spirit of Olympism" Essay Contest sponsored by the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. As one of 28 Utah students chosen from 5,000 entries, Lauren will travel to Japan on a cultural cul-tural exchange during the 1998 Games. In preparation, students are doing research on both Japanese culture and the history of the Olympic Games. "I've been doing a lot with the Salt Lake Organizing Committee," said Lauren. She has been learning about the ancient Olympic Games, and has already encountered some horizon-expanding culinary experiences. "We've tried Japanese food," she said. "I liked most of it, but some of it was kind of scary." Also a little scary is the prospect of 10 days in a foreign country, sans parents and friends. Lauren seems undaunted, but admits to a few butterflies. but-terflies. "I've never been out of the country," she said. "This will be a new experience which I will remember remem-ber for a long time." Lauren's adventure will begin on Feb. 24, with 24 hours of travel from Salt Lake to Matsumoto, including a 12 hour flight and a three hour bus ride. Because of their busy schedule, sched-ule, students have specific times to call their parents. Due to the 16-hour 16-hour time difference, parents will receive these calls at 3am. Students will attend the Freestyle Aerials competition, as well as the Closing Ceremonies. They will also spend a day with a host family. This is what Lauren seems most excited about. Her host-family is a five-person family with three kids. "We learned that the Japanese are very giving people." Lauren is planning to bring books on Utah, mugs, and souvenirs to give as gifts to her hosts. She has written a letter to the family, which was translated into Japanese by one of the chaperones of the trip, and she is anxiously awaiting a response. Also on the agenda, is a visit to an elementary school and a college, with Japanese students guiding the tours. "That's going to be a blast, too!" Lauren exclaimed. The contest, which was open to seventh-graders throughout the state, asked students to answer the question, "How can you apply Olympic Spirit to make the world a better place?" Lauren chose to write about her grandmother, whose Please see Students, A-2 Members wanted They Mayor's office is accepting applications 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, must be PC. residents. resi-dents. One vacancy is licensed architect position. The Parks Board meets once a month, members must be P.C. residents. Deadline is Feb. 6 for all positions. For more information, call 645-5021 (HDC) and 645-5104 (Parks). New Summit County WW T"WTT il.JiiIlliiaB I IU.I f ni l 71 : I y,- ; "J j r-; , , 1 V ''-1 . ff - -r .; I n f f - I l ; I'' 'r I , ' z ' """" . X V'-' SCOTT SWEJPARK RECORD Summit County Correctional Officer Casey Headrick is ready to operate full time from the new county justice center, cen-ter, located off U.S. 40, behind Lucas Western. Four female correctional officers were hired for the Justice Center, as the facility is equipped to house 16 female prisoners, in addition to 78 male inmates. Area business, community Visitors to WinterOlympics by Jay Hamburger OF THE RECORD STAFF - In just a matter of days, a contingent of Park City-area government officials will join business and community representatives representa-tives on a trip to Nagano, Japan, to observe firsthand just what sort of event the 1998 Winter Olympics will be and, High school lunch situation causes concernsquestions Students and parents debate closed campus by Stephanie Howell OF THE RECORD STAFF Emotions ran high Monday night at a meeting held at Park City High School to discuss the possibility of a closed campus during lunch. Parents voiced concerns over student safety, students argued for the right to leave campus, and Principal Hal Smith and Assistant Principal Bob O'Connor explained the logistic issues involved in changing the current policy. The high school lunch period is currently cur-rently only 36 minutes long. Though, principal Hal Smith said this is average for the state, parents and students argued the allotted time is too short. It often takes students as long as 12 minutes to make it through the lunch line. "I can drive to Burger King, order, and have my Whopper in less time!" exclaimed one Legislative update During the first week of the 52nd Utah State Legislative session, ending last Friday, Jan. 23, 993 bill requests were filed by legislators, of which 123 bill files were abandoned. There have been a total of 360 bills introduced into the House and Senate. The first bill to pass both houses was Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 declaring 1998 the Year of the Farmer. For an up-to-the-minute update on the 52nd Utah State Legislature, bills scheduled sched-uled for consideration, or updates on your local legislator, visit the state's website at www.le.state.ut.us. hope to learn from others more importantly, how Park City can better bet-ter prepare for the 2002 Winter Olympics. Representatives from the Park City area in Nagano will include Park City ChamberBureau Executive Director Joan Calder, local attorney Gordon Strachan, who is a member of the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee Board of Trustees, Deer Valley Resort student. Parents voiced concern that the short lunch period encourages students to rush to and from campus. "A 30-minute lunch is ludicrous!" said a father. Vice Principal Bob O'Connor pointed out that this is not atypical for a high school in this country. Since a minimum amount of class time each day is mandated, a longer lunch period would require an extended school day. This might conflict with after-school jobs, and extracurricular activities. Traffic exiting the parking lot is heavy, and the speed limit on Kearns Blvd. is high. One parent suggested hiring a crossing guard. Several students nodded their heads in approval. Each of these issues must be addressed by a different entity. The speed limit, and road signs are state issues, which UDOT has been asked to evaluate. A crossing guard must be approved by the city, and would require funding or volunteers. Please see Students, A-2 Ski Utah snow report As of Jan. 27 the Ski Utah Hotline reported report-ed the following base depths at the state's ski resorts. Most areas were reporting pack powder conditions and mild temperatures. Alta: 96-inch base. Beaver Mountain: 86-inch 86-inch base. Brianhead: 57-inch base. Brighton: 95-inch base. The Canyons: 83-inch 83-inch base with discounted tickets through Jan. 31. Deer Valley: 82-inch base. Elk Mountain: 74-inch base. Nordic Valley: 75-inch 75-inch base. Park City Mountain Resort: 77-inch 77-inch base. Powder Mountain: 124-inch base. Snow Basin: 98-inch base. Snowbird: 94-inch base. Solitude: 86-inch base. Sundance: 81-inch base. jail begins leaders set for Director of Mountain Operations Chuck English and John Cumming, president of Park City Mountain Resort. Both Deer Valley Resort and PCMR are sending others to Nagano, as well. Most of the Park City contingent are heading to Nagano to witness how the Japanese organize the various Olympic venues and to generate interest in the 2002 Winter Olympics, of which approximately approxi-mately 40 percent of the athletic events iced at the Kimball K .- is r U ?v-r X V SCOTT SINEPARK RECORD Parkite Rusty Croft crafted this ice sculpture at the Kimball Art Center. He plans another commemorating the 2002 Winter Games. m Snow Report Totals Deer Valley The Canyons Park City Mountain Resort Agendas A-6 Business A-1 9 Classifieds B-1 2 Columns A-1 4 Crossword B-8 Editorial A-1 5 Education A-21 Letters to the Editor A-1 5 llhiil lljM ftsTiMIt filifll operating Inmates, courts and 911 dispatch have new home by Kirtsa H. Bleyle OF THE RECORD STAFF After a number of public relations trials, the Summit County Justice Center is finished and ready to open its doors to the county convicts that will soon become the building's first tenants. During an open house last Friday and Saturday, Jan. 23 and 24, the $11-million $11-million Justice Center was on display to the public for the first time, offering a glimpse into 53 shiny new jail cells, common com-mon areas, and the command center for the Summit County Sheriff's Department. The new Justice Center will also be home to Summit County's Circuit Court and 9-1-1 dispatch. According to Summit County Jail Commander Sergeant Tracy Sargent, the open house was a resounding success, suc-cess, with an impressive 250 people touring tour-ing the facility on Saturday alone. Sgt. Sargent said he attributes the success of the open house to more than just curiosity. curios-ity. "People are finally realizing that they should come out (to the Justice Center) and see what their tax dollars are paying for," he said, referring to the $8.9-mil-lion jail bond approved three years ago by Summit County voters. Since the bond was approved, however, the original origi-nal jail budget of $8,950,000 increased by $2.5 million due, in part, to the county coun-ty decision to purchase the facility's land parcel instead of accepting donated property. County officials have defended their f-, position on the land purchase by demon-' strating that infrastructure requirements for the donated parcel would have cost about the same as the $2.5-million figure. fig-ure. Please see Despite cost, A-2 Nagano trip are in the Park City area. Several hundred other Utahns are also attending the Nagano Olympics as observers, including representatives from Provo, the Utah Winter Sports Park, Summit County and the Utah state government. gov-ernment. 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