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Continued from A-1 Wilde prepares threshold from .08 to .05. “I would like to see how the local sheriffs and local community feel about that,” Wilde said. “A lot of studies from other countries say it is crucial we go that way, but what does our county government say about whether it can be enforced and what are the problems associated with it?” Wilde said he plans to introduce a bill to release health department funds previously tied to the Environmental Protec- Continued from A-1 Man avoids the cold in the hills surrounding Park City. There are no homeless shelters in the Park City area. The closest is in the Salt Lake Valley. Had the police wanted to remove the man from the transit center, the Police Department would have contacted a shelter in the Salt Lake Valley to learn if there was room for the person, Kirk said. It is likely the police would have transported the person to the shelter as well if he wanted to stay there. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office, meanwhile, logged a case involving a homeless person in the overnight hours of the next day. At 3 a.m. on Sunday, a man was found inside the transit center at Kimball Junction. Andrew Wright, a Sheriff’s Office lieutenant, said the man told a deputy he works in the area. He chose to move from the transit center to a nearby business that is open 24 hours a day to wait to go to work, Wright said, describing the man as in a “transition stage” between housing. It was not clear if the man at the transit center at Kimball Junction is the same person found at the Continued from A-1 Clinic helps homeless “I was thinking about it all night and then I sent him an email the next day that said, ‘I’m assuming these individuals probably need some medical care,’” Barnett said. Barnett collaborated with the Christian Center and enrolled the help of a retired dentist and a counselor from Jewish Family Services to plan a day when they could offer health services to Park City’s homeless population. The clinic had a dentist’s chair set up on Monday, and Marielle Parisean volunteered to clean teeth. Retired orthopedic surgeon Dr. J. Hamilton Easter also volunteered his time on Monday, although the patient he hoped to see did not show up. “We were told that there was an individual with a constant limp who thought he might have gangrene,” Barnett said. One of the goals of the free clinic was to help rehabilitate those who struggle to find permanent housing in Park City without putting labels on them. Rather than including mental health care in the package, the clinic had it as an option. “It’s often mentioned that homeless people have mental health problems, but we don’t want to stigmatize anyone,” Barnett said. Direct Importer of the World’s Finest Rugs A t t h e H i s t o r i c Vi l l a T h e a t r e tion Agency for dealing with air emissions to use for other projects related to air quality control. “There is a fee that is assessed on your vehicle registration that goes to administering the emissions program,” Wilde said. “The current law states the fees can only be used for enforcement or to establish an emissions program. But now that these programs have been in place for almost 20 years I want to see if we can allow the local governments to use those funds for other clean-air programs. “I think it will be a win-win, especially for the local governments,” he said. Wilde’s district includes large swaths of Daggett, Rich, Morgan, Duchesne and Summit counties. In Summit County, District 53 includes: Park West, Kimball Junction, parts of Pinebrook, Promontory, Snyders Mill, Moose Hollow, Silver Springs, Jeremy Ranch, all of North and South Summit. Old Town transit center. Wright said the Sheriff’s Office ensures a homeless person is safe when they encounter one. He said the Sheriff’s Office finds resources for them or transports them to a facility in the Salt Lake Valley that will provide food and shelter. “We will make sure they are not left to freeze,” Wright said. The Park City housing market – rentals and for-sale units – has long been the state’s priciest as vacation-home owners and wealthy permanent residents are drawn to the city. Housing difficulties have persisted among the rank-and-file work force for more than 20 years. Although there are tales of campsite living in the summer, the reports at the transit centers are unusual. It is also rare for the reports to be logged in the winter, when harsh conditions make it even more difficult for a homeless person attempting to live in Park City. The Christian Center of Park City, an organization that operates a food bank and offers other resources, encourages people without living quarters to go to a shelter in the Salt Lake Valley when it comes in contact with them. Rob Harter, the executive director, said the Christian Center of Park City pays their bus fare to the valley. He was unaware of the cases at the transit centers. Harter said he trusts law enforcement to assess the cases individually. “It’s too cold for anybody to sleep outside,” Harter said. “You can literally freeze to death.” Barnett’s reasoning is why Jania Sommers, a counselor at Jewish Family Services, sat in the clinic’s waiting room. Barnett said Sommers was there to help people fill out forms and explain to them she was there to offer counseling if they wanted it. Monday’s clinic also took the same approach with Nandy Jones, the human resources director for JWW Excavating. “She is here to take vitals and chat with people,” Barnett said. “If someone doesn’t have a job, she has jobs she can offer these folks if they want.” Perez said he’s in a better place since he started going to the Christian Center, which has a food bank and offers emergency help to those with financial or housing struggles. While the clinic didn’t have the turnout Barnett and Stoughton hoped for (Stoughton was unable to locate the five others who had appointments), they are glad Perez took advantage of the free health care. They said Monday was a good learning experience, and they are willing to do it again, although they agreed they might make a few changes. “Maybe next time we’ll offer it at the Christian Center, since people might feel more comfortable there,” Barnett said. “We might not be able to have teeth cleanings, but that’s OK.” The People’s Health Clinic is a nonprofit that offers low-cost health care. For information about its programs, visit peopleshealthclinic.org. The Christian Center of Park City is a community resource center that provides help to Summit County residents through its food bank and other programs. Go to ccofpc.org to read about its services. Power outage traced to tree falling on line It is another blackout tied to a PCMR issue By Jay Hamburger The Park Record Old Town suffered a power outage on Monday that was traced to a problem on Park City Mountain Resort land, the second blackout in a little more than a month linked to an issue at PCMR. There were two outages in Summit County on Monday as windy, snowy weather struck the area. One of them was reported mainly in Old Town. The other involved outlying Summit County, including parts of the Snyderville Basin, Coalville and Wanship, and was not related to the weather. The outage that generally involved Old Town started at 6:32 a.m. Power was restored at 9 a.m. Rocky Mountain Power said 1,251 customers were impacted. City Hall said some of the streets where power was lost included Main Street, Park Avenue, Daly Avenue and King Road. Each of the streets is in the southern reaches of the neighborhood. Paul Murphy, a Rocky Mountain Power spokesperson, said the outage started after a tree fell on a power line at PCMR. Murphy was not sure of the location of the tree. A PCMR spokesperson was also unsure of the location. The outage on Monday followed shortly after an early December blackout in Old Town. After the December outage, Rocky Mountain Power described an unusual set of circumstances that City Hall officials linked to PCMR. Continued from A-1 Runner ready and Layfield before passing away last January in an avalanche while skiing near Park City. Like his friends, Jones was an avid runner and had already run in races that consisted of at least 200 miles. He always tried to get Harte and Layfield to join him, but convincing them was easier said than done. “What [Jones] was personally driven by was the experience,” Harte said. “He just thought everybody should have that experience. I wasn’t totally sure that that was something I was into.” After Jones’ passing, Harte and Layfield heard of the opportunity to run in the Spine Race and took advantage. Because it can be so grueling, the duo had to go through the application process, but thanks to their background, were easily accepted. They did all of this behind closed doors, but now, it’s become a bigger deal. In addition to making the group larger by adding a support group and a photographer, Harte and company will be among the first Americans to ever complete the race. Another American, unrelated to the story, will be participating this year, as well. “It went from, in January, when it was just [Layfield] and me kind of quietly signing up, not really going out there and telling everybody,” Harte said. “Now, [it’s turned into] a pretty big crew of locals all heading over there.” And while Harte has spent hours researching runners’ boards and race plans from past competitors, he still isn’t sure how everything is going to shake out. BERRETT MORTGAGE FULL SERVICE MORTAGE BROKER SINCE 1986 Is now a branch office JOIN OUR TEAM! NOW HIRING LOAN OFFICERS 3092 So. 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He said he is not aware of anyone from City Hall discussing the first outage with PCMR officials. “At this time, it appears to be a product of our current weather pattern, and the two events appear to be coincidental,” Daniels said. The outage on Monday that was reported outside of Old Town began at 6:55 a.m. Most of the power was restored at 10:55 a.m. and power was restored to the rest of the impacted customers at 12:31 p.m. It involved 2,531 customers. Crews responded to locations like Ute Boulevard, Highland Drive and Center Street, Murphy said. He said the cause was determined to be the deterioration of underground power lines. The weather on Monday was difficult as Park City received another in a series of snowstorms. Skiers have been delighted, but driving and everyday chores have been tough for much of the past week-plus. Each competitor has seven days to complete the race. They will start in Edale Village, where the trailhead to Pennine Way starts. The trail will take each racer to places such as the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, Northumberland National Park, Hadrian’s Wall and the Cheviots. It will finish near the Scottish border. The scenery will, at times, be beautiful, but the winter conditions will certainly do their best to ruin those moments. According to the race’s website, racers can “expect to face extreme weather, deep snow, ice, mud, bogs, ground water, storm force winds and driving rain in a gruelling, non-stop, 7-day race.” If 268 miles wasn’t enough, the forceful elements certainly are. “The physical challenge is really just a way to get to the mental challenge,” Harte said. “Once you do this stuff long enough, you realize that your body is capable for doing whatever you want it do. You can go longer and farther. You can imagine over 268 miles, you’ll be out there by yourself in the elements, dealing with it and having to really dig deep and sort of work through that mental challenge.” Many of the competitors are there just to complete the race. After all, it’s not every day that you can accomplish such a task. But not Harte. Not only does he hope to simply finish it. He’s aiming for the course record, which is just under 96 hours or approximately four days. This will require the utmost of dedication, including very little to no sleep on most days, but none of that bothers Harte. “I’m trying to finish in the top three,” Harte said. “I’m trying to be competitive. I’d like to win the thing if I could. … I’ll be running nonstop for four days, minimum, of the seven days.” Harte and Light will begin their journey across the Pennine Way on Jan. 15, while Layfield will begin his a day before. Will they finish? The group certainly thinks so. But will they accomplish their goals? 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