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Show C-1 B-1 DANCE OUT A DISEASE AT PARK CITY EVENT TIME TO GET PUMPED ABOUT BIKE SWAP COLUMNS, A-14 JAY MEEHAN RECALLS A RENAISSANCE MAN The PARKRECORD.COM/ PARKCITYSBEST STUDENT TO STUDENT, A-14 A JUNIOR AWAITS SENIOR PERKS Park Record. PARK CITY , UTAH | WWW.PARKRECORD.COM Wed/Thurs/Fri, May 3-5, 2017 Serving Summit County since 1880 Hope lives at showing in the city VOTE NOW! Vol. 137 | No. 25 The snow sticks Police probe campsites on a city hillside Panel following film will address tragedy of teen suicide COURTESY OF THE PARK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT The Park City Police Department recently discovered an encampment on a hillside close to Prospector, part of a series of reports about homeless people in the vicinity. The police are concerned for the safety of the people living in the campsites as well as the safety of the public. TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD By BUBBA BROWN The Park Record When Greg Hudnall was the principal of a high school in Provo, he got a call that would change his life. Police wanted him to identify the body of a boy who had killed himself. “When I got done, I literally threw up and I made a vow that I would do everything I could to prevent suicide,” he said. “That was 1997. I’ve been doing it ever since.” Hudnall went on to found HOPE4UTAH, a Provo-based organization that helps communities rally for youth suicide prevention. And he is among the experts featured in the KUED documentary “Hope Lives: Preventing Teen Suicide in Utah,” which will be screened in Park City on May 9 as part of Mental Health Awareness Month, organized by the local mental health nonprofit Connect Summit County. Following the screening, Hudnall, along with three other experts who appear in the film -- Douglas Gray, a doctor who studies suicide at the University of Utah; Kimberly Myers, suicide prevention coordinator for the state of Utah; and Paul Dymock, an instructor at the University of Utah’s College of Social Work -- will participate in a panel discussion about the issue. Shauna Wiest, executive director of Connect, said it’s the first time the four of them have participated together in an event. She called it a “truly exceptional opportunity” for parents and teens in Summit County to learn about an issue that has decimated the state. According to the Utah Department of Health, the suicide rate in Utah has nearly tripled in the last decade. “We just feel that it’s really important, given that statistic, for the kids in Park City to understand that there is hope and that you don’t have to take your own life,” she said. “There are resources out there than you can get involved with if you’re feeling upset.” Hudnall, who has been a key figure in efforts that have drastically reduced the teen suicide rate in Provo, is hopeful the screening and discussion will be enlightening for teens and their parents. “The key is the education,” he said. “It’s not going to prevent every suicide, but what we hope it does it start to plant the seed (of education). Most Please see Hope, A-2 3 sections • 36 pages Classifieds ........................... C-8 Columns .............................. A-14 Crossword ........................... C-4 Editorial............................... A-15 Events Calendar .................. C-6 Legals .................................. C-10 Letters to the Editor ............ A-15 Movies................................. C-4 Restaurant Guide................. A-10 Scene .................................. C-1 Scoreboard ......................... B-4 Sports .................................. B-1 Weather ............................... B-2 50¢ Department fields reports about people living just off Rail Trail Park City High School senior and lacrosse team captain Noah Meyer keeps pace with a Davis High School player as the Darts move down the field in the first quarter of a Friday game at Dozier Field. The match was called at halftime due to poor weather. The Miners prevailed, 6-3. Acting attorney appointed By JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record County Council opts for the longtime chief civil deputy ing empowering Dave Thomas on the civil side and empowering Patricia Cassell on the criminal side to handle the criminal matters,” Armstrong said. “I believe he has left us in a very good position at all levels at the county attorney’s office. We will miss Robert terribly, but we are confident that office will continue to function at a very high level during this interim period.” Friday, the County Council asked the Summit County Democratic Party begin the formal process of seeking nominations for a new county attorney. The Park City Police Department in recent weeks has responded to a series of reports of encampments on a hillside just off the Rail Trail, prompting officers to monitor the area more closely. The police have received reports of approximately 10 camps and officers have found some of them in the hills. Phil Kirk, a department captain, said most of the reports have involved locations on the hillside. The land is situated close to Prospector, and someone living on the hillside would have easy access to the neighborhood as well as the Prospector business district. Kirk said the police attention to the campsites is based on public safety, indicating the people living on the hillside are susceptible to the elements. They could also pose a danger through criminal activity. Kirk said drugs and alcohol have been found at the campsites. He also said an open fire was reported at a campsite in 2016. Park City has long been concerned about open fires causing a wildfire in a heavily wooded area like the hillside off the Rail Trail. “We want to ensure their health and the public’s health by not allowing an unsafe campsite in the community,” Kirk said. He said the Police Department is also investigating the possibility of links between the people living in the campsites and criminal activity like vehicle burglaries. He said someone living in a campsite is also a suspect in a residential break-in reported in Prospector. The break-in remains under investigation. The Police Department occasionally receives reports Please see Attorney, A-2 Please see Campsites, A-2 By ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON The Park Record The Summit County Council has appointed Dave Thomas, chief civil deputy attorney, as acting county attorney following the unexpected death of Robert Hilder last week. Hilder, who was 67 and county attorney since 2014, died suddenly from complications while undergoing chemotherapy treatment. He was diagnosed in early February with esophageal cancer. Monday, in a special session, council members Chris Robinson, Roger Armstrong and Doug Clyde, unanimously agreed to appoint Thomas as acting attorney. Council members Kim Carson and Glenn Wright were not present. Hilder had already turned over the duties of his office to Thomas while in treatment. Thomas has previously served as a state senator and vice chair of the Utah State Board of Education. He has worked in Summit County for 21 years and was a judge advocate for the U.S. Army. “Robert was thoughtful enough and careful enough to make sure that he delegated his responsibilities to the people that worked for him, includ- ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON/PARK RECORD The Summit County Council has appointed Dave Thomas the acting county attorney. Tell a story about grit Glide through spring Toastmasters Club schedules a slam By FRANCES MOODY The Park Record Annette Lavoie says Jon Henry had a lot of grit, especially when it came to planning the upcoming story slam. Henry, who passed away in February when a large piece of ice hit him after falling from an Old Town roof, wasn’t afraid to think out of the box when it came to preparing for a conference hosted by the Park City Toastmasters Club. “He made it a mission to really raise the bar and do something fun and different with this Toastmasters’ meeting,” Lavoie said about the conference for the organization’s western district, which is comprised of clubs from Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Wyoming. “He wanted to have a fun event, such as this story slam.” Henry, founder of the Park City Toastmasters Club, came up with the story slam as a way to introduce people to the Mine Your Story three-day conference that starts Friday, May 5. The story slam, which is free and open to the public, will be at 6:30 p.m. on Friday at O.P. Rockwell on Main Street. Anyone can sign up to participate in the slam that requires people to tell a story about “grit,” which kicks off the conference theme that recognizes Park City’s history as a mining town. “We ask that people who want to participate prepare a five-minute story about grit in their life,” said Lavoie, who is the conference chair. “Individuals will sign up at O.P Rockwell. We won’t know till we get there who is going to be chosen, because names will be drawn randomly out of a hat.” Three winners will be selected at the story slam. They will then be interviewed and tell their stories on KPCW’s “The Story Mine,” which airs on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. The story slam event will also have music by Mike Rogers and a Main Street scavenger hunt. Lavoie said Friday night’s happening, along with the rest of the conference, will be dedicated to Henry. “We took his plan and vision for the conference and did our best to make it happen,” Lavoie said. “He will be on Please see Tell story, A-2 TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Hannah Baldwin glides across the ice after landing an axel jump at the Park City Ice Arena as she warms up Monday afternoon. The Figure Skating Club of Park City held a practice Monday and plans to continue to practice throughout the week to prepare for an upcoming performance. VISITOR GUIDE Park City Museum plans a spirited discussion Historian and journalist J.J. Feinauer will present a free lecture about Prohibition at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, at the Park City Museum, 528 Main St. The lecture is presented in conjunction with the museum’s exhibit “Spirited: Prohibition in America.” For information, visit www.parkcityhistory.org. |