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Show C-1 B-1 DISCOVER NEW ART AT THE GALLERY STROLL EDUCATION, A-9 PARKRECORD PARK CITY | UTAH | SERVING SUMMIT COUNTY SINCE 1880 There are about 170 restaurants in the Park City area. Let us narrow down your dining choices. TIME IS NOW: COOK CALLS IT A CAREER Visit www.parkrecordonline.com/restaurants to discover what you are missing RESTAURANT GUIDE Check out our Restaurant Guide on page A-15. Learn more at parkrecordonline.com/restaurants COLUMNS, A-16 AMY ROBERTS TACKLES TAXES AND DEATH SUPERINTENDENT’S BUDGET REVEALS PRIORITIES The RESTAURANT GUIDE Park Record. PARK CITY , UTAH | WWW.PARKRECORD.COM Wed/Thurs/Fri, April 26-28, 2017 Serving Summit County since 1880 Vol. 137 | No. 23 50¢ PHOTO COURTESY OF ANNIE AGLE Local children pose for a picture at St. Mary’s Church with Diego Zegarra of the Park City Community Foundation and members of Real Salt Lake, including Parkite Sebastian Saucedo, and the soccer team’s mascot Sunday. Zegarra helped host Sunday’s event, the first of a new initiative that aims to encourage Latino youth to participate in local sports programs. Inclusion scores big A sign of the times victory Hundreds rally at march on PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Brian Moench, president of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, holds up a sign reading “Science: Made America Great The First Time” during the March for Science on Main Street Saturday morning. Moench’s sign was double sided and also called for an impeachment and replacement of the president. New effort aims to involve Latino youth in local sports programs By GRIFFIN ADAMS The Park Record Park City is known for many things, but its youth sports programs, winter sports or not, have always thrived. Some programs have led locals, such as Olympian gold medalist Ted Ligety and Real Salt Lake soccer player Sebastian Saucedo, to professional athletic careers. However, there’s a large group of people in the community who feel they are being overlooked. With how popular some of these programs can be -- some of them are booked within minutes of being online -- low-income Latino families seem to be left out in the cold. “It’s hard for any family -- time-wise, money-wise,” said Sarah MacCarthy, Bilingual Outreach Coordinator for Park City Community Foundation. “There are a lot of challenges that present themselves, but it is even more challenging for low-income Latino families because of the barriers.” MacCarthy, along with Diego Zegarra, the Development and Special Projects Manager for Park City Community Foundation, found there are three main barriers that keep the group from participating: outreach and communication, scholarship and gear, and transportation. With the help and vision of local donor Beano Solomon, Zegarra headed on Sunday afternoon the first event of The Solomon Fund: Integration through Recreation at St. Mary’s Church to address the outreach and communication barrier. The event lasted for two hours for low-income Latino families in the community to come and sign up for local programs. “It was successful,” Zegarra said. “We hit our goals. Some agencies signed up more Latino kids that one Please see Inclusion, A-2 3 sections • 38 pages Classifieds ........................... C-8 Columns .............................. A-16 Crossword ........................... C-4 Editorial............................... A-17 Education ............................ A-9 Events Calendar .................. C-6 Legals .................................. C-11 Letters to the Editor ............ A-17 Movies................................. C-4 Restaurant Guide................. A-15 Scene .................................. C-1 Scoreboard ......................... B-5 Sports .................................. B-1 Weather ............................... B-2 Main Street to promote the role science plays in America By MONIKA GUENDNER The Park Record Like its sister events across the world, the March for Science in Park City Saturday offered a generous number of signs supporting science: Leave the Fantasy & Fiction to the Artists, Future Paleontologist, Science Finds Truth; Faith Pushes Propaganda, We’re rising to fight climate change! Because the march also fell on Earth Day, many of the signs focused on the environment, conservation and land/wilderness preservation. The official estimate of the crowd, the majority marchers and few onlookers, was 350 according to the Park City Police Department, who measured the crowd with special software on a drone flyover. The whole event came through in a relatively short timeframe, approximately nine weeks from the time Josh Hobson approached the Summit County Democratic Executive Meeting with the idea. He teamed up with local resident Ginger Tolman and together they decided to join the national March for Science movement with an independent committee. Hobson admitted that among the organizers and volunteers, predictions about how many demonstrators would participate a week after both resorts closed ranged wildly. “We had one person who was pessimistic and another who was wildly optimistic – me,” he said. “But realistically, given the timing of it, I think we expected maybe 500 people. “I’m pleased with how many people showed up for this.” In the context of the other marches, Park City’s population is a study in opposites, Tolman pointed out. The Women’s March, held Jan. 24, fell on the first Saturday of the Sundance Film Festival, perhaps the busiest day of the year for the town. In addition, the Presidential Inauguration had just happened two days before, and many people were infused with energy and concern from that. April 22, the day of the March for Science, on the other hand, came one week after both ski resorts closed for the season. “That day might be the actual polar opposite in population for the town,” Tolman said. “I’m thrilled with the turnout,” she added. Hobson knew early on that the people showing up Saturday to participate in the March for Science believed in the idea that funding and embracing science was important. His goal: motivate those present to advocate for science. “I wanted to persuade them to talk to the people who weren’t there,” he said. Another goal was to “get scientists out in front of people. I know most people don’t have access to scientists in their daily lives,” he said. And so, Park City’s event added a panel of speakers afterwards. The Park City March for Science joined six other cities in Utah, as well as hundreds of cities around the world, in organized marches. Forum speakers included Dr. Chris Johnson, distinguished professor of computer science and founding director of the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute; Dr. Rob McLeod, co-founder/ associate director of the Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute; Dr. Katharine Coles, past Utah poet laureate; Dr. Miriah Meyer, astrophysicist and USTAR rockstar; Dr. Rob Davies, physicist at Utah State University, and State Coordinator at Utah Climate Center, and Dr. Brian Moench president of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment. And while some of the talks covered the full Cindy Matsumoto, a two-term Park City councilor, announced she will not be seeking a third term. She says her exit will make room for a new voice on the council. Councilor says no to third bid Matsumoto announces she will not seek reelection this fall By MONIKA GUENDNER The Park Record One seat on the Park City Council is now officially open. Cindy Matsumoto, two-term council member, has declared she will not seek a third term Monday. “I do believe in term limits,” she said. “I’ve put in eight years and I think that is enough for one person. I’m very proud what we’ve accomplished as a council, and I think there are other great community members who can contribute and be on the council.” Since being sworn in in January 2010, Matsumoto has served as a liaison to many local organizations and city departments, including the Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation Board, Historic Preservation board, Recreation Advisory Board and the Special Events Advisory Committee. She was liaison to the Library Board during the expansion period, and says she is proud of the way the library turned out. She admits that she will be leaving without achieving all her goals, but she plans to continue to be involved locally with the Park City Historical Society and other opportunities that may arise. Matsumoto will continue working at her consignment home furnishing business Right At Home, as well as spending time with family. When she ran in 2009, her children were the Park City citizens she was planning a future for, now she has three grandchildren who were born in Park City to add to the list. Matsumoto will finish out her term through December of this year. “I still want to be there when the first people move into our affordable housing, and when we Please see March, A-2 Please see , A-2 Event addresses mental health Frozen flower Health official says interest is growing in the community ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON The Park Record Summit County’s Mental Wellness Alliance has challenged the community to take ownership of the mental health and substance abuse problems that exist in Summit County and they are responding. On Friday, nearly 100 people attended the alliance’s community event featuring mental health and substance abuse discussions, panels and workshops at the Park City Hospital. Keynote speaker Leon Evans, president and CEO of The Center for Health Care Services in San Antonio, Texas, led the discussion “Getting it right on mental health and substance abuse: The San Antonio Experience.” The event was the Mental Health Alliance’s first opportunity to update the community about the ongoing effort to address mental health and substance abuse services in the county. The alliance is which is comprised of several agencies and governing bodies including the Health Department. Summit County Health Department Director Rich Bullough said he did not recognize most of the attendees at the event, adding “obviously, there is a need and we are starting to get the word out.” “The last event we had there were about 40 people and the one thing that concerned me with that turnout is they were the same familiar faces that have been involved all along,” Bullough said. “But I think everyone is really pleased that something is being done. The universal word that was said to me at the event was, ‘Thanks.’” Breakout sessions were held during the event to explore youth prevention, the role the criminal justice system plays and receive feedback from professionals and providers. While officials were pleased with the turnout, they said the event reminded them to continue reaching out to other groups in the community, such as veterans, Latino’s and residents on the East Side. “We are trying to keep on top of this and make sure to involve everyone who has an interest in this and should be served by this,” said Ollie Wilder, programs director for the Park City Community Foundation. “The event on Friday was bigger than anything we have in mind for the next foreseeable future, but it’s been super helpful to hear people’s input and to get their ideas.” Aaron Newman, the Health Department’s new mental health and substance abuse coordinator, said a small measure of success is the number of people in the community who are beginning to engage and share their stories. “It is becoming more of a community conversation now,” Newman said. This week, the Health DepartPlease see Mental health, A-2 VISITOR GUIDE Park City Gallery Stroll TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Bright pink tulips are shrouded in a blanket of snow outside the Miner’s Hospital in City Park Tuesday morning. More than two inches of snow had accumulated since the snowfall began Monday night. The Park City Gallery Association’s free monthly Park City Gallery Stroll will be held on Friday, April 28, from 6-9 p.m. The popular event features show openings, artist receptions and refreshments at the various galleries that are members of the Park City Gallery Association. Contact individual galleries for details regarding their monthly offerings. For information, visit www.parkcitygalleryassociation.org. |