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Show wjinjWiyijiM 4r-p"tf 'li nl"'ii' Wednesday, July 12, 2000 The Park Record A-5 City Beat 3 CITY EDITOR: Jay Hamburger 649-90 1 4 ext 1 1 1 Opponents threaten music Letter to Marsac Building from Park Ave. resident labeled a 'notice of intent to sue' by Jay Hamburger OF THE RECORD STAFF , A persistent opponent to the popular outdoor concerts on lower Main Street has threatened legal action to lower the volume of the music. Melanie Reif. an attorney who lives with Ron Whaley at 819 Park Ave; sent Park City Attorney Mark Harrington and theark City Arts Council a terse letter on July 2 that appears to be a last-ditch effort to bring the noise level of the concerts down. Reif labels the letter a 'notice of intent to sue. "We are writing to request that you immediately tum down the volume vol-ume of the music so that it does not continue to interfere with our peaceful peace-ful possession of our property. It you choose not to voluntarily turn down the volume of the music, we will promptly file legal action." the letter reads in part. The Arts Council is a financial partner of the concerts. v naley declined to comment on the letter. It is the nnst recent opposition measure used by Reif. She and Whaley have appeared in front of the Park City Council several times to argue thai the music detracts from their enjoyment of their home. In an effort to lessen the amount of music that spills into the neighborhood, neigh-borhood, stages meant to direct the music toward the audience were constructed this year. According to a July 6 report by the city, the noise levels of the concerts con-certs are within regulations. The Park City Police Department has responded to complaints com-plaints about the music from their address on several occasions since the concerts returned for the summer. sum-mer. Saturday as the most recent call from 819 Park Ave. At 7:31 p.m.. police dispatch was called about the music. Randy Barton of Mountain Town Stages, the outfit that organizes organiz-es the concerts, told police the music was within city set sound limits. Hamngton also declined to comment com-ment about the letter. "It s my position not to comment on an impending claim ! havenl seen yet." Harrington said. Barton and Dominic Lewinsohn. proprietor of Dynamite Dom's in the Marriott Summit Watch, one of the outdoor music venues, are displeased dis-pleased with the letter. Lewinsohn says Reif and Whaley are unfair in their complaints. "Obviously I wish they'd move because they are creating problems for the city and my business and they're standing in the way of fun," Lewinsohn said. "I think we've done everything ve can to accommodate them." Lew insohn also said the concerts have adhered to the regulations placed on the music "I think it's absolutely unfair. We've done everything to the letter of the law," he said, adding. "I expect the city to defend it if it comes to (a lawsuit) and I expect the city to win." Barton said the letter was not a surprise. "They've always threatened that they'd like to take legal action," Barton said He also said the claims by Whaley and Reif are not substantiated. substanti-ated. "There's been continual complaints com-plaints ... My opinion and the Police Department's opinion is there's not an impact on their property." Barton said. City Councilwoma?. Peg Bodell also said the letter is not a surprise. "I think they've had an intent to sue since last year. The city and the Arts Council have worked very diligently dili-gently vnth the community, not just with Ron and Melanie." Bodell said. "We have a lot of citizens who want to defend it. We've worked through the obstacles and came up with solutions." Man injured in fall from shut down lift Mountain biker at Deer Valley breaks leg, pelvis after getting stuck on lift after hours by Jay Hamburger OF THE RECORD STAFF A Salt Lake Valley man is in a hospital after a bizarre episode unfolded while he was mountain biking at Deer Valley Resort. Nick Newman. 20. a cabinetmaker cabinet-maker who lives with his parents in Sandy, was in satisfactory condition condi-tion at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City Friday with a broken right femur, a broken pelvis and cuts and bruises. The injuries were sustained sus-tained when he tried to get off the Sterling chaiTlift, which had been turned ott for the iMgfct. . .. , Newman, an experienced mountain biker, was by himself at Deer Valley for lift-sened mountain moun-tain biking last Friday. While on his last chairlift ride, operators shut down the lift. According to Deer Valley Resort President and General Jlahager Bob Wheaton. Newman was on a chair approximately 20 feet off the ground that was near the end of the lift. "He tried yelling. Nobody heard him. The wind was blowing." blow-ing." Wheaton said. Jay Newman, Nick's father, told The Park Record his son waited on the chairlift for some time. He then decided that he could not withstand the elements if he staved on the lift through the night. The father said Nick made a makeshift rope out his mountain-biking mountain-biking jersey and other items he had on the lift. When he started dou iv 1 hough. the rope gate ay and he fell to the ground.. ,. "After several hours on the lift, he got worried about what would happen, would he get hypothermia." hypother-mia." he said. The accident happened at about 8 p.m. The lift shuts dow n at 5:30 p.m. The family called the Park City Police Department at 1 1:33 p.m. to report that Newman did not return from mountain biking. Police found his vehicle at Silver Lake Village. A search-and-rescue team responded at about midnight and found Newman 90 minutes later approximately 100 yards down the mountain from where he fell. "When he didnl come home, no phone calls, his dad called police. The assumption was he had gone off the trail and he was in the woods." Wheaton said. Wheaton said Deer Valley is investigating the incident. He said the resort has never had a similar experience. "This is the first time in 20 years, skiing and mountain biking. It's not typical," Wheaton said. "We feel very bad about this situation situa-tion and have expressed our sym pathy to he and his family iKx going to stay very close to he and his family." Wheaton also said Deer Valley has adopted more stringent procedures proce-dures to ensure a similar event does not occur. Jay Newman said the mishap should not have occurred. "1 think it was just a situation where something went through the cracks. They weren't as careful as they needed to be." he said. 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