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Show A-2 The Park Record Democrats forced into primary for Congress The Park Record. Serving Summit County since 1880 The Park Record, Park City’s No. 1 source for local news, opinion and advertising, is available for home delivery in Summit, Wasatch, Salt Lake, Davis and Utah counties. Single copies are also available at 116 locations throughout Park City, Heber City, Summit County and Salt Lake City. Neither candidate won enough delegate votes to secure nomination JAY HAMBURGER SUBSCRIPTION RATES The Park Record In Summit County (home delivery): $56 per year (includes Sunday editions of The Salt Lake Tribune) Outside Summit County (home delivery available in Wasatch, Salt Lake, Davis, Weber and Utah counties; all other addresses will be mailed via the U.S. Postal Service): $80 per year To subscribe please call 435–649– 9014 or visit www.parkrecord.com and click the Subscribe link in the Reader Tools section of the toolbar at the bottom of the page. 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Phone: 435–649–9014 Fax: 435–649–4942 Email: circulation@parkrecord.com Published every Wednesday and Saturday Wed/Thurs/Fri, May 2-4, 2018 JAY HAMBURGER/PARK RECORD The County Courthouse later in May is scheduled to sell six properties tied to Main & Sky with unpaid property-tax bills. The properties are commercial spaces and no residential interests are involved. Continued from A-1 Auction slated prepared statement. “Ken Abdalla and his wife have been in the process of winding up their marriage for the past few years, and they have been struggling to decide how to divide up their family’s various real estate holdings and other assets. Continued from A-1 Student of year named to them is that Vasquez pushed through many personal challenges this year, but he still made school a priority. Vasquez said that he understands how important education is, which is why he puts in so much effort. He was born in Guerrero, Mexico, and moved to Salt Lake City with his family while in elementary school. His family moved to Park City a few years later and he attended Ecker Hill Middle School. He said that his parents did not have the opportunity to receive an education beyond the equivalent of elementary school, so now he wants to take advantage of his education. “My parents wished they could go to school but it was very difficult for them growing up,” he said. “Now that I have the opportunity, I want to take it and go as far as I can.” He hopes to attend college and pursue a career in the architecture or engineering fields, since his favorite subject is math. He said that it can be hard to get homework done when he is balanc- Continued from A-1 A mane reason the 93-year-old woman lay. As she tenderly stuck out her hand to pet Dixie, tears streamed down her face. Staff members said Hanel often tells As is so often the case when marriages are dissolving in Park City, they have not been able to agree on who should be responsible for paying the carrying costs for various assets while they have debated which one of them will ultimately be given the equity from those assets. With regard to the Sky Lodge assets, they obviously need to pay the taxes that are owed, and they will do so,” the statement said. The Summit County Council is scheduled to address the situation on Wednesday, May 2, with the possibility of a vote at the meeting. The meeting is scheduled to start at 2:15 p.m. in Coalville with the discussion about the Main & Sky properties slated to begin at 4 p.m. ing it with practice with the Park City High School soccer team and helping his mom at home with his siblings. “After all that, I manage to do my homework most of the time,” he said with a smile. Bleil said that one of the other great traits of Vasquez is that he is willing to help other students in class. There are a couple of English-language learners, and Bleil sits them near Vasquez because he explains questions when necessary but does not simply give them the answers. “He lets them do the work,” he said. “He realizes that you have to teach them how to do it. They have to learn on their own. He provides them support so they don’t feel like a ship adrift in the class.” Bleil was happy to hear that Vasquez was selected, but also surprised because there was not an organized effort to nominate him. Only after submitting Vasquez’s name did Bleil realize that other teachers had followed suit. Vasquez said that he is excited and motivated to keep working hard, because he recognizes that being selected for the honor is “very special.” He said his mom is proud, too. She burst into tears when Emily Sutherland, principal of the school, called to tell her the news. “Anybody putting in extraordinary effort and being told, ‘You know what? We see it,’ is really important,” Bleil said. “To be nominated by your teachers is a big deal.” them about how much she used to ride when she was younger and growing up on a farm. As Marchant kept a hand on the horses’ reins, he said he felt like it was always the two horses’ purpose to provide therapy to the people they encounter. “They turned out to be these really calm, brilliant horses,” he said. “I’ve seen what they do for my friends who come out to visit me from the city, and I know what they do for me so I’ve been happy to share that with others who aren’t able to get outside. It’s just about spreading those good vibes all the way around and I’m glad I am able to do that.” Democrats in Utah last weekend were unable to select a candidate in the 1st Congressional District, sending the two who are seeking the nomination into a primary election in June to decide who will compete against the incumbent Republican, Rep. Rob Bishop, in November. Neither Lee Castillo nor Kurt Weiland secured the 60 percent of the delegate vote needed to win the nomination outright. Castillo took 53 percent to Weiland’s 47 percent. The 1st Congressional District includes Park City and surrounding Summit County. Registered Democrats in Summit County will help decide the nominee in the June 26 primary. Castillo, 40 and a Layton resident, is a clinician at the Utah State Hospital who works with the mentally ill in county jails. He is a first-time candidate and said there needs to be diverse representation in politics. He said he is a “front-line worker.” “All of those interactions directly drive me to want to run. People’s voices are not being heard,” Castillo said. Castillo described a platform calling for universal healthcare, which he said Continued from A-1 Party is confident U.S. Senate hopeful Jenny Wilson handily walked away with the party’s nomination over three other candidates, securing a spot on the November ballot for the seat held by the retiring Republican Orrin Hatch. Davis County Democrats Lee Castillo and Kurt Weiland, who are vying to challenge Republican incumbent Rep. Rob Bishop for the 1st Congressional District seat, which includes Summit County, were unable to secure enough delegate support over the weekend and will face each other in a primary in June. Wasatch Back candidates Pat Vaughn and Eileen Gallagher, who are competing for the party’s nomination for the State Senate District 26 seat, are also poised for a primary in June. Incumbent Sen. Kevin Van Tassell, R-Vernal, is not seeking reelection. Vaughn is a Midway resident who worked under former Gov. John Huntsman as part of his office’s economic development team. Vaughn said she sees herself and Gallagher as highly qualified candidates and “I think both of us can do the job.” “The real question lies ahead and whether we believe this seat should flip from red to blue,” she said. “Who can win the election? We have to have someone who can deal with the Republican base and sell our concepts.” The primary differences between the two, Vaughn said, are their platforms and backgrounds. “I think Eileen has some great ideas. She is very passionate around health care and I’m equally as passionate, but very business oriented,” she said. “I’ve worked across party lines and I have an economic development background. 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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc. Equal Housing Opportunity. would ensure people have equal access to the system. He said the Trump administration’s tax policies, such as tax breaks, need to be rescinded. The funds raised could then be put toward a universal healthcare system, he said. Castillo described another platform plank centered on what he considers to be common-sense gun control measures. He wants bump stocks, which essentially allow a semiautomatic gun to shoot as a fully automatic one, banned and limits on ammunition magazines. Castillo also wants a federal buyback program and waiting periods on firearm purchases. He said the incumbent ignores issues important to Park City and Summit County. Castillo said he does not want the landscape changed and desires better air quality. Weiland during a March appearance in Park City talked about tightening the nation’s gun laws to prohibit bump stocks. He also said during the appearance he wants national monuments like Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante returned to their original boundaries. The primary will involve mail-in voting. The ballots are scheduled to be sent on June 5, three weeks before the date of the primary. Registered Republicans will receive a GOP ballot while voters registered as Democrats will receive that party’s ballot. Voters who are not affiliated with either of the two parties will not receive a ballot. Unaffiliated voters, though, could request a Democratic ballot if they desire to vote in that primary. ment, and I am extremely ready to give back and be able to share this vastness of experience.” Gallagher, a physician from Park City, said she wasn’t surprised the contest is resulting in a primary. She added, “I think it is a good thing because we will have equal coverage in an area of the district where it is hard to get people out to vote.” “I think we are strong candidates, but people who pay attention to our platforms and styles and goals will notice there are some differences there,” she said. Gallagher admitted “this is a tough district for a Democratic candidate.” To win, she said, it will require a candidate to spend time with voters and get people excited about the process. “That’s how I plan to spend my time,” she said. “I plan to have some honor and some integrity in how I go forward whether I win or lose.” Parkite Meaghan Miller won the party’s nomination for the House District 54 seat over fellow Parkite Roberto M. Lopez. She will face Tim Quinn, R-Heber, in the general election. Park City resident Christopher Neville is challenging District 53 Rep. Logan Wilde, R-Croydon. He did not have a Democratic challenger. Butler said one of the most telling aspects of the convention was the attendance of national party members, including Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Michael Blake. She said representatives of the National Committee visited every caucus and individually spent time with delegates to promote their “Every zip code counts” campaign. “I really appreciated that commitment of the national folks,” she said. “We have this representation of being a flyover state, and that was not the case this year. Folks at the national and state level realize that Utah counts. Yes, it has been red for a while and now in many respects we are the underdog, but we have a lot of winnable races as we recognize that seats are getting flipped across the country.” Primary elections will be held June 26, with the Summit County Clerk’s office sending out mail-in ballots June 5. |