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Show tp Katzenberger, Skinner take JANS Cup Warm weather brings heated competition for masters racers. Page B-1 Park Cit reather A yf aster puppeteer Jim Gamble's "Wonderful World lVlof Puppets" will take place at the Eccles Center Warm and sunny in the forecast. See B-2 for additional details. March 20. Shows are part of the Park City Performing Arts Foundation Pillow Theater at 1 and 4 p.m. Tickets are $10, $5 for children. Call 655-31 14 for tickets. The Pi T Serving Summit County sir 500 PARK CITY, UTAH www.parkrecord.com VOL. 124 NO. 1 2 SatSunMonTues, March 20-23, 2004 Little-known party fields candidate Personal Choice politician wants a small government By JAY HAMBURGER Of the Record staff A member of a fringe political party rounded round-ed out the field for the 53rd District of the Utah House of Representatives. Linda Kelsch, a member of the Personal Choice Party, filed papers to run in the House district that represents the bulk of Summit County at the Statehouse. Kelsch, who lives at Silver Creek Junction, said she will campaign on a platform stressing that government should allow people freedoms as they decide how to live. "I just believe that everyone should have a choice about how they pursue happiness in their lives," she said. "Too much involvement of government in private lives disempowers people." Her party stresses that citizens must be able to choose how they live and the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom, she said. "It's about accountability as well as freedom of choice," she said. "When you make a choice, you need to be responsible." Kelsch, 54, said she grew up in a polygamous family in Salt Lake City and says that arrangement arrange-ment was a positive experience. She said she is now an advocate for children who live in polygamous polyg-amous families. "1 had such a loving family . . ," she said about her childhood. She would neither confirm nor deny that she is currently living in a polygamist family. "Because of the political and cultural situation, situa-tion, it's better for me to keep my family private," pri-vate," she said. Under the theories of the Personal Choice Party, Kelsch said, citizens should not be made to support government programs that they disagree dis-agree with. "If I don't agree with abortions, I don't have to support them with my tax dollars," she said, describing her party's feelings. Kelsch, though, said a woman should have the right to have an abortion as long as her choice does not harm another person. She criticizes state politicians, saying that the lawmakers should not infringe of people's private lives. "I believe the state Legislature is too involved in pushing their morals on to Utah citizens," cit-izens," she said. Kelsch discussed gay marriage, which was addressed by the Legislature during the 2004 session. She said gays should be allowed to choose whether they want to marry. She would vote against an amendment to the state Constitution barring marriages between people of the same sex. "I'm not threatened by that. I don't need to control what they do," she said. Kelsch said she was not a member of another anoth-er political party before becoming involved with the Personal Choice organization. She said, however, that she leans more toward Republicans than Democrats. Kelsch will compete against two major-party candidates for the 53rd District seat. Republican incumbent David Ure, who is from Kamas, is seeking re-election. Laura Bonham, a Coalville Democrat, is also challenging chal-lenging in the 53rd District. Bonham ran in the 53rd District in 2002 as a Green Party candidate candi-date but has since become a Democrat and is a member of the Utah Democratic Progressive Caucus. The 53rd District represents most of Summit County, including North Summit, South Summit and Park City. The rest of the county is within the 25th District in the House. Scott Daniels, the Democratic incumbent in Please see Fields, A-2 4 SECTIONS 50 PAGES Agendas A-8 Automotive C-1 7 Business A-9 Classifieds C-1 3 Columns A-14 Crossword C-4 Editorial A-15 Education B-7 Events Calendar C-2 Letters to the Editor A-15 Legals C-19 Movies C-4 Professional Services B-1 2 Restaurant Guide C-7 Sports B-1 TV Listings C-10 Weather B-2 m Park Record Serving Summit County since 1880 www.parkrecord.com Just hanging around rr T I .I f 51' nN.! "1 ...... !, v '1 . ; V i I , X. GRAYSON WESTPARK RECORD Kari Henderson hangs out while looking at herself in the mirror at the Life Arts Center in Kimball Junction during a rhythmic pattern dance class. The focus of the school is to teach children through the integration of various art forms like dance, literature, painting and more. Commission candidates politicking County parties prepare to elect delegates at Tuesday caucuses By PATRICK PARKINSON Of the Record staff The stage is set. As two Democratic candidates for Summit County Commission battle over the next few weeks to win at their county convention and bypass a primary, four Republicans will vie for two spots in a likely inevitable, GOP primary runoff. The filing window for candidates expired Wednesday and Democratic candidates for one seat on the commission commis-sion - being vacated this year by Shauna Kerr, a Democrat - include Pinebrook resident Ron Perrv and Sally Elliott, of Park City. The Republican field of candidates for the commission commis-sion seat includes Coalville resident Merlyn Johnson, Max Greenhalgh. of the Snyderville Basin, Basin resident resi-dent Steve Osguthorpe and Margie Christiansen, of Kamas. Henefer resident Randy Ovard, chair of the Summit County GOP said Republicans are campaigning hard to prevent the Democrats from again sweeping commission Please see March 23, A-2 Memorial planned for soldiers killed in Iraq war Organizer says it's his 'patriotic duty' to put on the event By JAY HAMBURGER Of the Record staff Coinciding with the one-yeaf anniversary of the U.S. -led invasion of Iraq, a memorial is planned on Monday to commemorate soldiers from Utah who have been killed in the military operation. Organizer David Hoza said the event will be non-political and instead will be a time to honor the fallen soldiers. "I feel it's my patriotic duty to take a moment in time and extend my compassion," Hoza said. Hoza said he knows of four Utah soldiers who have died during the Iraq conflict. None are from Summit County. "Before we got into this conflict . . . one of the things I was focused on at the time was being in touch with my grief," he said. Hoza said the event will not be similar to the arotests that occurred in Park City in the period before the war. He said the eve.it will not focu'" ::n the political questions of the war. "It's not about peace. It's not about protest. It's not about war. It's not about anti-war," Hoza said. Hoza expects the memorial to last two hours and he encourages people who attend to write letters let-ters about the fallen soldiers beforehand. The letters let-ters will be read during the event. He said several musicians are slated to perform, including Rich Wyman, who was one of Park City's chief anti-war activists in the time belore the invasion. inva-sion. Wyman, a pianist, said he plans to perform a song he wrote named "Sing to me Angel." Hoza participated in the local anti-war movement move-ment in 2003. "My position on the war was that, basically, we were going to war based on our sense of insecurity . . . Our fear was a big contributor of us going to war," he said. Hoza said he did not make statements against the war a year ago but he participated in peace demonstrations." "Definitely 1 wanted peace. Definitely 1 thought we should go to war as a last resort," he said. The memorial is planned on Monday, March 22 from 7-9 p.m. at the Santy Auditorium in the Park City Library and Education Center. foters to decide on studying change of government Thomas says process would take at least two years, perhaps longer mayor, who serves as executive. Governments can also adopt a county council, with district or at-large seats and an appointed county manager, Richer said. "I'm concerned with representation," he said, adding that Summit County would need to push a bill at the Utah Legislature to change the law. "My Please see Voters, A-2 By PATRICK PARKINSON Of the Record staff Changing the form of government in Summit County is easier said than done. That's according to Dave Thomas, chief deputy civil attorney for Summit County and Republican Utah Senator for South Weber, who told the Summit County Commission this week that approving approv-ing a change would take at least two years. Commissioners instructed Thomas to draft a resolution res-olution for November's ballot, which would allow voters in Summit County to choose whether to establish a committee that would study the issue and make a recommendation to the commission in 2005. The commission must pass the resolution for the 2004 ballot between May and August. Commissioners Shauna Kerr and Bob Richer differ, dif-fer, though, on how the commission should broach the issue. State law defines ways the three-person commission commis-sion could expand to a body of five or seven representatives. repre-sentatives. But Richer says the best form of government for Summit County isn't one of those. "I would like to see in conjunction with this committee com-mittee being set up, for us to also be able to offer that alternative form of government for the committee com-mittee to study. And that is a five-person, balanced districts based upon population, without any sort of county executive or county manager," Richer said. The law currently allows for a three-, five- or seven-member commission, with at-large seats and no county manager. Richer said. The law also allows for a county council, with district or at-large seats and an elected county On a spring stroll? i jir - Ail v I fofc;3gaB& .;,;,;... GRAYSON WESTPARK RECORD A cow moose meanders around The Canyons parking lot Thursday afternoon. Taking advantage advan-tage of the warmer temperatures, wildlife are moving down the mountain in search of more readily available food and water sources. f 1 I Ski racers raise money for MS Park City team wants to bring in $30,000 to assist Colo, center By JAY HAMBURGER PHOTO COURTESY OF KAREN TERZIAN Kelly McKlbbln, Karen Terzian and Carol Allen, known as Team Betty, are raising money for the Heuga Center, a Colorado organization that helps people with multiple sclerosis. Of the Record staff Karen Terzian's family has dealt with multiple sclerosis scle-rosis for a quarter century. Terzian, who lives in Park City, has a mother who was struck with the disease more than 25 years ago and other family members suffer from multiple sclerosis. scle-rosis. "It affects your life for a long time and strikes adults in the prime of life," said Terzian, who is raising rais-ing money for an organization dedicated to helping people with the disease and their families. Terzian and two other Parkites are preparing for a fundraising ski competition in Colorado that will raise money for the Heuga Center, a Colorado organization that offers programs for people with multiple sclerosis. sclero-sis. Known as 'Team. BeUyTjjrzian, Carol Allen and Kelly McKibbin leave on March 31 for ski competitions competi-tions in Vail, Colo. The ski races act as fundraisers for the center. Terzian said her team has raised about $15,000 so far Please see Cash, A-2 ,94937"fJ0001 |