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All rights & Völkers. LV GHHPHG UHOLDEOH EXW LV Engel ©2017 $OO LQIRUPDWLRQ SURYLGHG of the Our monthly Real Estate Guide is included with this paper. COLUMNS, A-22 TOM CLYDE DESCRIBES HIS TALE OF TWO WINTERS AVALANCHE ADVISORIES END FOR THE SEASON ON SUNDAY The camps Education keep minds the active during summer Park Record. PARK CITY , | UTAH WWW.PARKRECORD.COM Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, April 15-18, 2017 Serving Summit County since 1880 Hoof it down Main St. TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Vol. 137 | No. 20 50¢ State presses gas pedal on I-80 roadwork Kirsten Fox accepts her Woman of the Year Award Tuesday at a Park City Women’s Business Network luncheon. Fox owns three businesses. Her newest one is Uplift Gift, which sells items meant to comfort people. An award is seen as uplifting Kirsten Fox named Woman of the Year in Park City By FRANCES MOODY The Park Record Kirsten Fox felt defeated at the end of October. She had recently launched her third business, Uplift Gift, which sells items meant to comfort people who are in times of need. “It’s really easy as an entrepreneur to get focused on the numbers,” Fox said. “I came to the breakfast table one morning, and I was not in a very good mood. It was the end of October and I had projected that we were going to sell 100 of these Uplift Gift boxes before the end of the month, but we had only sold three.” Fox felt defeated, but her 12-yearold daughter, Hillary, reminded her why she started Uplift Gift. “She said to me, ‘Mom, that’s three people in the world who are feeling better because of this company that you opened,” Fox said. The entrepreneur said her daughter’s words kept popping up in her head at a Park City Women’s Business Network luncheon on Tuesday where she was named the Woman of the Year. One of five women nominated for the title, Fox said all the candidates up for the award are not solely focused on success. Fox said they want to better the community, adding that she shares the same goal. “All of these women are tying their livelihood and their businesses to a larger force for good,” Fox said. For example, Fox thought of nominee Cathy King, the director of Canines with a Cause, who puts her heart into a program in which female prison inmates train rescue dogs to be companions of veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Fox, who feels humbled and honored to be named Woman of the Year, was also reminded of her mission when she bumped into one of Uplift Gift’s customers at the luncheon. Among other items, the customer had purchased a pashmina for a friend whose daughter was diagnosed with cancer. Please see Award, A-2 3 sections • 50 pages Classifieds ........................... C-15 Columns .............................. A-22 Crossword ........................... C-4 Editorial............................... A-23 Events Calendar .................. C-6 Legals .................................. C-17 Letters to the Editor ............ A-23 Movies................................. C-4 Restaurant Guide................. A-21 Scene .................................. C-1 Scoreboard ......................... B-5 Sports .................................. B-1 Weather ............................... B-2 TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD A pair of moose takes a stroll on Main Street, stopping traffic and showing signs of shedding their winter coats, on Thursday. People trickled out of Main Street businesses and parked cars to take photos and admire the animals. Wildlife experts at Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter believe the two are showing signs of having winter ticks, parasites that can irritate a moose to the point it rubs off its fur. Crane plans questioned Park City raises air-rights concerns at Old Town site By JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record The redevelopment of the Old Town property that once housed the Kimball Art Center this week continued to prove challenging for City Hall as construction crews prepare to place a crane at the site, something that has spurred another round discussions within the municipal government about the bitterly contested location. Work has started at the property, which is situated at one corner of the high-profile intersection of Main Street and Heber Avenue, but there is concern about a crane that will be required as the construction commences in earnest. City Hall this week touched on the need for the crane in a report about the project drafted in anticipation of a Park City Council meeting on Thursday. The elected officials addressed the issue on Thursday and indicated they wanted to further discuss the topic at a later meeting. The report, written by the interim chief building official, Michelle Downard, outlines that a crane is planned to be placed on the Heber Avenue side of the property. It would be used to lift construction materials. Officials have not yet approved the placement of a crane, though. The crane’s location would require pedestrians to be diverted around the base and force the closing of a section of sidewalk while the crane is operating. It would be what is known as a stationary crane as opposed to one that is attached to a vehicle that could more easily be moved from one location to another. A stationary crane is “the least impactful, most efficient and safest circumstances,” the report says. Staffers spoke to Mayor Jack Thomas and the City Council at the Thursday meeting, outlining reasons for the crane that were similar to the arguments in the report. Downard told the elected officials the construction crews have a deadline of Nov. 21 to remove the crane, a date that is close to the traditional start of the ski season. City Councilor Nann Worel noted the crane would be standing during the busy calendar of special events along Main Street in the summer. The mayor wondered whether the crane could be erected within the structure itself, reducing the impacts outside of the site. Thomas wanted the idea of positioning the crane within the structure further explored. Downard said any of the options would have impacts. Cindy Matsumoto, another member of the City Council, added that the period of time the crane would be at the location seemed lengthy. The discussion also dwelled air rights, which are needed since the crane will move over space that is not directly above the construction site. The developer will need to secure those rights from neighboring property owners as well as the municipal government, a City Hall attorney, Polly Samuels McLean, said. City Hall is waiting for the agreements to be finalized between the developer and the Please see Crane, A-2 Margie Dicus speaks with Dave Hansen about the I-80 construction improvements over a map of the proposed plan during the UDOT open house at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School Wednesday afternoon. The plans are currently going through environmental review and design, and construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2018. Project will include a bridge for wildlife at Parley’s Summit By ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON The Park Record Wildlife advocates say they are thrilled with the Utah Department of Transportation’s commitment to provide wildlife mitigation along Interstate 80. Over the last several months, citizens, in particular members of the nonprofit organization Save People Save Wildlife, have raised serious concerns with UDOT about the frequency of wildlife and vehicle collisions. On Wednesday, the Utah Department of Transportation unveiled project details for the new truck lane and wildlife improvements that are planned for Interstate 80 between Jeremy Ranch and Lambs Canyon. Several Snyderville Basin residents attended the Department of Transportation’s open house at Jeremy Ranch Elementary School. Sharon Cantwell, treasurer of Save People Save Wildlife, said members are “definitely pleased” with the Department of Transportation’s efforts to mitigate wildlife. “It is 1000 times better than the zero mitigation that we had,” Cantwell said. “They are absolutely open and honest with us and we do see that they are stretching to do more than they have to. The entire team is excited to finally have a bridge and feels this is a great start. “There will always be more that we can get done and we will soon begin looking at other areas that are of concern,” she said. UDOT plans to add a climbing-truck lane in the westbound lanes of the Interstate between Jeremy Ranch and Parleys Summit. More than 16,000 trucks use this section of the Interstate daily, according to UDOT data. About seven miles of asphalt will also be replaced from west Please see Work, A-2 Wellness important A fear confronted Event will address mental health and substance abuse ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON The Park Record While members of Summit County’s Mental Wellness Alliance have worked tirelessly to take on the mental health initiative, Summit County Health Department Director Rich Bullough says “the community needs to own it now too.” The Summit County Mental Wellness Alliance, comprised of several agencies and governing bodies including the Health Department, CONNECT Summit County, and the Park City and Summit County Councils, has facilitated the ongoing effort to address the lack of mental health and substance abuse services available in the county. “It can’t be just a Health Department or CONNECT initiative,” Bullough said. “It has to be owned by the community. If we are going to do that these conversations need to occur. “Anyone who considers themselves a part of our community in Summit County is welcome to engage us in this,” Bullough said. “Everyone I work with, everyone I meet, we all have a story to tell. We need everyone in the county to take ownership of this and I’m hoping these events can generate that. Summit County Mental Wellness Alliance is scheduled to host a free community event from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, in the Blair Education Center of the Park City Hospital. The event will feature mental health and substance abuse discussions, along with keynote speaker Leon Evans. Evans is the president and CEO of The Center for Health Care Services in San Antonio, Texas. The event will be streamed live on Facebook. In an interview with The Park Record, Evans said “it’s a national tragedy” that people with mental ill- TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD In the months following the presidential election, Latino students in Park City, both legal and undocumented, have felt tensions rise. Many are fearful. They say they feel targeted in a way they never have been before. Amid the anxiety, leaders in the school district, like Rebeca Gonzalez, a 2014 graduate of Park City High School who now runs a program aimed at helping underserved students flourish academically, say they are doing all they can to make Latino students and their families feel welcome. Please see Wellness, A-2 VISITOR GUIDE Weekend climbers wanted at Swaner EcoCenter Please see in-depth story on pages, A-15 through A-17 The Swaner EcoCenter offers climbing on Saturdays and Sundays. The EcoCenter will provide the climbing harness, but climbers must wear closed-toe shoes. Climbers under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult to sign a liability waiver. More: email swanerecocenter@usu.edu or call 435-649-1767. |