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Show C-1 B-1 LINE OF DESCENT LEADS TO THE ECCLES CENTER BUSINESS, A-9 GROCERY STORE SHOPPERS EAT UP PARK CITY FOOD BRANDS The OUR MONTHLY REAL ESTATE GUIDE IS INCLUDED WITH THIS PAPER. COLUMNS, A-20 CHRISTMAS OCCUPIES AN ENTIRE QUARTER, TOM CLYDE SAYS Park Record. park city , | utah www.parkrecord.com Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, October 14-17, 2017 Serving Summit County since 1880 Support for survivors burns bright Real Estate Guide Inside! COACHES LOG MILES CHEERING RUNNERS Seniors net acclaim Vol. 137 | No. 72 50¢ Library Field, ‘Central Park,’ is protected PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO Survivors and those who honor victims of domestic violence stand together in a circle, holding candles, as they observe a moment of silence for those lost to domestic violence crimes during Peace House’s Candlelight Vigil in Newpark in October of 2016. The moment of silence was followed by conversation and light music. Advocates expected to address the impact of domestic violence By JAMES HOYT The Park Record At first, Adam Gardner, a member of Planned Parenthood Utah’s Teen Council, felt a little misplaced when he found out he would be speaking at an event recognizing Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Now, though, the Park City High School junior says he wants to use his perspective to bring attention to the intersections of dating violence, sexual assault and domestic violence, which still rear their ugly heads in the lives of youth and teenagers. He finds himself in a unique position as a peer educator. “Domestic violence isn’t just some isolated incident, it’s responsible for a lot of other problems and the other problems that are responsible for it are very numerous and complex,” Gardner said. The Peace House, a Park City nonprofit dedicated to helping survivors of domestic violence, is scheduled to hold a candlelight vigil at the Park City Community Church on Oct. 17. The vigil will be in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and will honor both survivors of domestic violence and those who have lost their lives to it. Park City Police Chief Wade Carpenter and Peace House Executive Director Kendra Wyckoff are set to speak at the event, as well as Gardner and fellow PCHS students Ren Brian and Adam Herbst. Please see Support, A-2 RETRACTION In the Wednesday, Oct. 11 edition of The Park Record, an ad appearing in the Scene section in support of Dana Williams for mayor by No Name Saloon, Boneyard Saloon, Wine Dive and Butcher’s Chop House was incorrectly marked as “Paid for by Dana Williams for Mayor.” The correct verbiage should have been “Paid for by Diversified Bars & Restaurants.” The ad was purchased by DBR Park City and not by the Dana Williams for Mayor campaign. 3 sections • 42 pages Business..............................A-9 Classifieds........................... C-8 Columns............................A-20 Crossword........................... C-4 Editorial.............................A-21 Events Calendar.................. C-6 Legals................................ C-11 Letters to the Editor..........A-21 Restaurant Guide................. B-6 Scene .................................. C-1 Scoreboard ......................... B-5 Sports.................................. B-1 Weather............................... B-2 TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD The Park City Council on Thursday voted to protect the Library Field from development, a move supporters have sought for two years. The green space is a popular place to run dogs off leash and play catch. TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Park City High School seniors Bella Buchanan, left, and Hali Lukacs laugh during a presentation before the volleyball match against Ogden on Thursday evening, the final home match of the year. The team’s five seniors were recognized with bouquets of flowers, tie-dye blankets and more. See page B-2 for more. Lurid scene set in Park City Harvey Weinstein harassed a woman at Sundance, she says By JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record In January of 2008, as Park City was in the throes of the Sundance Film Festival, Harvey Weinstein greeted an actress and screenwriter named Louisette Geiss. He invited her to the premiere of one of his films showing at the festival, “Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden.” He asked her afterward about a film she wrote and was marketing during Sundance, and they agreed to meet again at a restaurant in the hotel where they were staying, according to an account Geiss detailed this week amid mounting sexual-harassment claims against Weinstein, first chronicled by The New York Times. An important figure in the rise of the independent-film industry, Weinstein was a regular Sundance attendee and was oftentimes spotted in public in Park City. The emergence of the account by Geiss is believed to be the first public claim against Weinstein stemming from his visits to Park City during the festival. Her attorney, Gloria Allred, released the twopage statement. Geiss said in the statement Weinstein wanted to continue talking in an office that was next to his hotel room. She said she hesitated since she had “heard stories about Harvey’s behavior with women.” “Nevertheless, there was a hotel security camera above us and I said to him, I will take this meeting with you if you promise not to touch me and I made him shake my hand in front of the camera,” the statement said, adding that the two talked about Park City sets green space aside from development By JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record his film and the one she was marketing. She said Weinstein excused himself to go to the bathroom after they had been talking for 30 minutes. “He returned in a robe with the front open, bucknaked. He told me to keep talking about my film and that he was going to get into his hot tub which was in the room adjacent to his office, steps away. I kept talking as he got into the hot tub. When I finished my pitch, he asked me to watch him (touch himself),” Geiss said. She told him she was leaving and he got out of the hot tub, grabbed her forearm and pulled her toward the bathroom as he asked her to watch again, Geiss said, describing that she was scared. “I pulled my arm away and headed for the door. Harvey followed me telling me he could introduce me to his brother, Bob, and that I could be in three movies and that he could help me with my movie if I would just watch him . . . I was on the verge of tears but I pulled it together and quickly exited his room,” she said. Geiss said if she spoke publicly at the time “no one would choose my truth over his story.” The Park City Police Department said this week it has not received a report involving Weinstein as a suspect. Rick Ryan, a police captain, said the department has had “no negative dealings with him.” Ryan said he has seen Weinstein at a variety of events and briefly greeted him. Weinstein has “just been as polite and courteous as can be, at least to me,” Ryan said. Summit County Sheriff Justin Martinez also said his agency has not had issues with Weinstein. Weinstein’s former company, Miramax, was influential in the independent-film industry that Sundance has also had an important role in nurturing. Miramax’s lineup of Sundance films, according to Park City leaders on Thursday preserved the Library Field, opting to set aside the popular green space from development after a two-year push by people in the neighborhood and others to ensure nothing could be built there. And the supporters of the Library Field have booked time on Sunday to celebrate. The Park City Council voted unanimously to protect the Library Field and tap the not-for-profit Summit Land Conservancy to hold and enforce an instrument known as a preservation easement that outlines the restrictions on the land. The elected officials received applause after the vote. The City Council is expected to consider a contract with Summit Land Conservancy in November. City Hall has drafted Summit Land Conservancy to hold and enforce easements on other municipal lands like the open space in Round Valley. The efforts to preserve the Library Field were not controversial, and it never seemed like the elected officials would reject protections for the land. City Hall officials, Summit Land Conservancy and the neighborhood supporters, though, needed to engage in discussions about the details of the preservation easement, which covers approximately 1.8 acres. The protected land does not include a sloped area and the library patio at the southern end of the field. “It’s pure. It’s unadulterated. It doesn’t have anything on it except grass,” said Ed Parigian, who lives close to the Library Field and was a pivotal figure in the efforts, adding, “It’s basically our Central Park.” The preservation easement prohibits permanent structures on the land, such as fences and sidewalks, according to a City Hall report drafted in anticipation of the meeting on Thursday. Temporary structures like those used during special events are allowed. It also creates a procedure for the municipal government to consider what are described as “minor park ameni- Please see Encounter, A-2 Please see Library Field, A-2 Sheriff wants to lock A point of Park City down county tax hike Other elected officials also argue increased revenues needed By ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON The Park Record Summit County Sheriff Justin Martinez gave an impassioned speech in front of the Summit County Council and other elected officials at the County Courthouse on Wednesday in support of the proposed property tax increase. Last month, the county officially began the Truth in Taxation process to raise the general and municipal property tax rates for 2018. Wednesday was the first public meeting that has been held on the matter where public input was accepted. While the audience was filled with several elected officials, many of whom voiced their support of the proposal, few members of the public attended or addressed the County Council. “I’m afraid we are going to lose the deputies that we have if we don’t get this tax increase,” Martinez said. “If anyone has a concern, express it to your neighbors and explain to them that this is more than just a situation where we need to raise taxes for more personnel. We are going to lose personnel.” Staffers are recommending a $3 million and $1.1 million increase in the Please see Tax hike, A-2 PHOTO COURTESY OF WENDY MACUGA Wendy Macuga, a Jeremy Ranch resident, spotted a deer in her backyard on Tuesday afternoon. The animal stayed for two hours, upsetting her dogs. VISITOR GUIDE Only a square would miss an Old Town hoedown Summit Land Conservancy and Old Town Neighbors will host the Old Town Hoedown square dance from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, at Park City’s Library Field. The event is free. A professional square dance caller will walk dancers through the steps. For information, visit www.wesaveland.org. |