OCR Text |
Show A-8 Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, March 25-28, 2017 The Park Record Continued from A-1 THE GOLD STANDARD OF REAL ESTATE Cuts may hurt city Steve Gold 435.659.5868 stevegold.parkcityrealty@gmail.com Park City Realty is locally owned • $82,000 to arts projects in underserved communities, mostly located in rural areas • $53,000 to grants that are particular to arts education • $20,000 for folk arts • $20,000 to the Poetry Out Loud program, a high-school poetry contest • $5,000 for creative economy and entrepreneurship “All NEA money granted by the state requires matching funds from the state and organization, and the state has complete oversight of the grant process,” Cookson said. The second way is through direct distribution. “An additional $550,000 to $750,000 in NEA funding also makes its way to Utah through direct grants to arts organizations,” Cookson said. “Arts organizations can also write grant requests directly to the Washington office and receive money that way.” NEA funds make up 50 percent of Utah Department of Arts & Museum’s grant budget, and about 25 percent of the total budget. “If the NEA was eliminated or reduced, immediate hits would be felt by arts organizations, education programs and museums — especially the rural organizations, the folk and traditional arts, our poetry program and arts in the schools,” Cookson said. One of those organizations is the Park City Beethoven Festival, the longest-running classicalmusic festivals in the state. “I’ve seen quotes like ‘We don’t want to ask a single mom to pay for this’ through their taxes, but we need to think about how children benefit through these programs,” said director Leslie Harlow. “It benefits not just them but also benefits lower income families that can’t otherwise afford to experience a performing arts concert.” The funding helps keep ticket prices lower and allows organizations such as the Beethoven Festival to offer free programming such as the summer concerts in the park and the free concerts at assisted-living facilities. The Park City Film Series, an art-house theater organization that holds screenings at the Park City Library’s Jim Santy Auditorium, uses NEA money to present its free monthly REEL Community Series. Looking at the bigger picture, Film Series Executive Director Katharine Wang said NEA funding brings people to Utah. “Some people come to and stay in Park City because of the diversity of arts offerings through the Sundance Film Festival, Park City Film Series, the Egyptian Theatre and the Park City Institute,” she said. Park City Institute Executive Director Teri Orr said she would have to cut back on student outreach or performances if the cuts are approved. “Like many ticketed arts organizations in the state, we are a three-legged stool,” Orr said. “One leg is ticket sales. One leg is sponsorships and underwriting and the other leg is a split between grants and donations. So grants are a big deal to us.” One of the biggest arts organizations in the state that has ties to Park City is the Utah Symphony | Opera, which presents the Deer Valley Music Festival every summer. The Symphony sees it as a stamp of approval of sorts, said CEO and President Paul Meecham. “When potential donors hear about an organization receiving an NEA grant, they are more inclined to donate as well,” Meecham said. While it is uncertain that the cuts will become a reality, Meecham said it’s important for arts and cultural organizations to be proactive. “We are working closely with the congressional delegation to make the case of why it’s important to keep the NEA,” Meecham said. The public can also help. “They can call their representatives and senators and make the case that this matters to them as individuals and children,” Meecham said. “The arts are powerful. They create a vibrant society. And the case to be made is why federal money is important to this.” Advocates have high hopes By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Medical marijuana advocates in Utah are planning to try to get an initiative on the November 2018 ballot that would allow the drug to be used for treatment. Advocates say they’re done waiting for state lawmakers, who have rejected passing a broad medical pot law during the last three consecutive sessions. Medical marijuana advocate Christine Stenquist says the legislature’s decisions over the last few years have made it clear that lawmakers have no desire to move forward with legalizing the drug, so they’re going to do it themselves. Medical marijuana advocates have already taken preliminary steps to get an initiative on next year’s ballot. Stenquist, who also leads a medical marijuana legalization group called Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education, says she and other Utah residents have started meeting with donors and talking with signature gatherers. A ballot initiative requires thousands of signatures, a legal review and seven town hall meetings around the state. Stenquist says the entire process could cost as much as $800,000. The advocates want to legalize whole plant medical cannabis, but are still sorting out what the specific language of the initiative should look like. Utah lawmakers have scaled back their push to expand the state’s very limited medical marijuana law during the recently completed legislative session. Republican Rep. Brad Daw in- troduced a bill that calls for additional research on the drug’s effects. It easily passed through the legislature and is now awaiting Gov. Gary Herbert’s signature. The other marijuana-related proposal would have outlined what rules the state would put in place to regulate the legalization of the drug if that ever happens in the future, but it never made it past the Senate. Utah already allows a marijuana extract, called cannabidiol, to be used by those with severe epilepsy, as long as they obtain it from other states. It has low levels of THC, the hallucinogenic chemical in marijuana. In 2015, lawmakers failed to pass legislation that would have allowed those with chronic and debilitating diseases to consume marijuana-infused products such as brownies, candy and lozenges. THE PERFECT COMBINATION NEW LUXURY SKI / GOLF RESIDENCES 6 Residences SOLD in Last 60-Days Act by April 1st to Pick Your Own Finishes in New Building 6* Located in Canyons Village at Park City Mountain, directly on Canyons Golf Course and steps to the Frostwood Gondola, Juniper Landing affords contemporary mountain living and an abundance of world-class amenities. After skiing, golfing, or a workout in the Fitness Center, relax in the heated saltwater pool and hot tub or enjoy the sauna and steam shower. RICK SHAND TRACEY JARET 435-655-1930 435-901-2355 INTRODUCING BUILDING 6 Now taking contracts on 3, 4 and 5 bedroom residences starting at $1,099,000 JuniperLandingParkCity.com *Juniper Landing’s Development Team will assist Buyers under contract in selecting Residence finishes. Upgrade charges may apply depending on selections. Finishes must be selected by April 1st, 2017. 2017 BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently owned and operated franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.® Equal Housing Opportunity. Information not verified or guaranteed. If your home is currently listed with a Broker, this is not intended as a solicitation. |