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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, March 31-April 3, 2018 The Park Record A-19 Continued from A-18 Kamas history honored “It’s not something that should be pushed down or pushed aside, it’s something that should be embraced and built upon,” said Byron Ames, mayor of Francis and founding member of the association. He led the meeting. He also talked about how Park City is unique with its mining history and emphasis on skiing. The Kamas Valley should highlight its differences. Natasha Pearce, an escrow officer for Coalition Title Agency in Park City, grew up in Oakley and lives there with her husband, who owns a local business. She said that she, like many others, knows that growth is coming, but she hopes it comes gradually, particularly for businesses, so that the region does not lose its local flair. “I’ve been lucky to live here, so I don’t want to see it change too much. But also, change happens,” she said. Tal Adair, vice chair of the association and a former member of the Summit County Council, said that some growth Continued from A-17 SIA joins Thin Air Festival in Park City, and Bezemer said that focusing on that aspect of the city made more sense. “There is an energy about this place, and to some extent that is what we are trying to tap into with Thin Air,” he said. “We think that, when people come out here, they are maybe a little more optimistic, a little bit in a better mood, a little more willing to share, a little bit more S P R I N G TRANSIT SERVICE CAROLYN WEBBER/PARK RECORD Byron Ames, mayor of Francis and founding member of the Kamas Valley Business Association, led the the organization’s first annual meeting on Wednesday. is necessary if families want to continue to live in the area. He said a lot of kids move out of the region after graduation because there are few jobs. With more job opportunities, more individuals can stay in the valley and help the economy remain strong. “So often times (people) go down the hill when we could keep them here,” he said. A group of youth from South Summit Middle School came to the meeting to talk about the need for jobs for teens, as well as a place to go to hang out and do activities. They suggested that someone open a bowling alley or a teen fun center with a movie theater. Business owners old and new seemed to have the same opinion that the Kamas Valley is special, and they worry what more development would bring. They nodded in agreement at some of the final words of Ames, and are hopeful that the association will represent his sentiment through its work. “It’s an amazing, amazing place,” he said. “And we’ve got to make sure that as we’re pushing business, we don’t lose that heritage of the history, and the importance of that history, in the valley.” willing to go for it. That’s what you find around athletes, that’s what you find around business people and that’s what you find about residents that live here.” By having the festival in April, it is also a way to celebrate the ski season and the joy of living in a ski town all year, Bezemer and McNulty said. The festival plans to commemorate Park City’s Olympians and Paralympians from the 2018 Pyeongchang Games along with Park City’s Olympic heritage with a parade down Main Street on Friday evening. The parade is in partnership with Youth Sports Alliance, another organization Thin Air is working with this year. An open-air concert from Citizen Cope is set to follow. McNulty said SIA plans to continue to partner with the Thin Air Festival moving forward. Bezemer and Rifkin hope to see more organizations latch onto the festival in the future so that it can continue to grow. “It would be devastating if, in another couple years, Thin Air is still just Thin Air Conference,” Rifkin said. “We want all these different organizations to do their own thing and activate in their own way at the same time. It’s the sum of the parts that is the most interesting; it’s not what we’re doing on our own.” The festival is expected to bring in between 400 and 500 attendees, which is similar to last year’s numbers, Bezemer said. For a full schedule and ticket information, visit https:// thinairparkcity.com/. DAILY SERVICE HOURS FOR STARTING PEAK THE FOLLOWING ROUTES WILL BE MONDAY, APRIL 9 7:30 AM TO 10:30 PM. 1 Red Prospector Square (modified route) 2 Green Park Meadows & Thaynes Canyon (modified route) 7 Pink Kimball Junction West 8 Brown Kimball Junction East THE 10 WHITE ELECTRIC XPRESS WILL RUN UNTIL MIDNIGHT. 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