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Show C-1 B-3 ART CENTER PREPARES FOR A MONSTER EVENT VOTING ENDS SOON! Our annual survey of Park City’s Best is open until May 31. Visit bit.ly/pcsbest2018 to vote. TRAIL MAP EXPANDS FOR THE SUMMER COLUMNS, A-22 MOUNTAIN TOWN NEWS, A-18 ASPEN PAPER-BAG FEE UPHELD IN COURT 2018 Park Record. VIOLENCE EXTENDS FROM THE GRIDIRON The PA R K C I T Y, U TA H | W W W. PA R K R E C O R D . C O M Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, May 26-29, 2018 Serving Summit County since 1880 Vol. 138 | No. 32 50¢ Schools chief selected from Connecticut A warrior’s drive Jill Gildea familiar with the high expectations of district in Park City, School Board says CAROLYN WEBBER The Park Record TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD David Hawkins tees off on the fifth hole at Canyons Golf on Thursday during a Friends of Windward Wounded Warriors retreat. The nonprofit organization provides services for injured or ill Marines and their families. The group spent the week in the Park City area participating in activities such as zip lining, rafting and fishing. The startup survives in Park City Deciding to transform an idea into a functioning business is a gamble. Entrepreneurs must invest hours and dollars into a product or service that could easily fail. But, in the Park City area, more people than ever before are weighing the risks and deciding to chase their dreams anyway. People are starting their own businesses at an increasing rate in Summit County. Many business and government leaders notice economic benefits as the new companies create more middle-income jobs and help diversify an economy that has depended on resorts to attract visitors for decades. Their investment back into the industry through grant programs and the creation of such groups as the nonprofit PandoLabs has, in turn, influenced more entrepreneurial growth. But barriers remain for businesses looking to launch a new concept, and some wonder what more can be done to support the growth of startups. On page A-9, The Park Record explores the causes driving entrepreneurial growth in Summit County, as well as some of the challenges that can hold many people back from both launching and expanding new businesses in the region. 3 sections • 44 pages Business ................................. A-9 Classifieds .............................. C-8 Columns ............................... A-22 Crossword .............................. C-4 Editorial................................ A-23 Events Calendar ..................... C-6 Legals ................................... C-11 Letters to the Editor ............. A-23 Restaurant Guide.................. A-21 Scene ...................................... C-1 Scoreboard ............................. B-5 Sports ..................................... B-1 Weather .................................. B-2 Jill Gildea was selected as the new superintendent of Park City School District by the Park City Board of Education on Friday. She will begin her role on Aug. 1. Memorial Day ceremonies A trademark will honor the area’s fallen approved for Programs in Park City and Park City seal elsewhere in Summit County The Park Record The Park Record COURTESY OF PARK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Please see District, A-2 Small businesses must planned on Monday work hard, but they can diversify economy ANGELIQUE MCNAUGHTON CAROLYN WEBBER The Park City School District has selected a new leader to take the helm. The Park City Board of Education announced on Friday morning that Jill Gildea will be the new superintendent. The Board voted to appoint Gildea to the position. The vote was unanimous, with Board member Petra Butler absent. Gildea is set to step into the role on Aug. 1. Gildea is currently the superintendent of Greenwich Public Schools in Greenwich, Connecticut. Prior to that, she served as a superintendent in the Chi- Albert Richins fondly looks back on his time spent in the U.S. Army. He feels grateful to have served his country stateside during the Vietnam War and is even more appreciative that his older brother was able to return home safely from serving oversees. But, the Coalville native knows he is among the lucky ones. Many didn’t make it home, he said, including several from the North Summit area. “It’s a major sacrifice that our service men made and a lot didn’t know they would be sacrificing their lives,” he said. “Our valley has been very supportive of those serving in the military and there are a lot of veterans buried in our cemeteries out here.” Richins, along with other members of the American Legion Post 93 in Coalville, will help honor those who lost their lives while serving their country on Memorial Day. Post 93 in Coalville is scheduled to host memorial services on Memorial Day at each of the six North Summit cemeteries in Wanship, Hoytsville, Henefer, Echo, Upton and Coalville beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, May 28. The services will culminate at the Coalville Cemetery at noon with the lowering of the American flag to half-staff. Coalville residents Nathaniel and Jennifer Davenport are expected to sing the National Anthem, along with the release of several white doves to signify the loss of loved ones. Three North Summit residents who died in World War I will be recognized during the program, including Leroy Benson. Benson, who was the first soldier to be killed in action from North Summit, is the American Legion Post 93’s namesake, Richins said. The American Legion Post 93 began recognizing Please see Ceremonies, A-2 City Hall continues to protect markings after dispute about the community’s name JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record City Hall in early May secured a federal trademark for the municipal seal for uses related to the functions of the local government, another important step as leaders continue to protect the names of key facilities and logos after a highly charged dispute about the use of the name of the community itself. Please see City seal, A-2 Accident leaves a man in critical condition The high-speed wreck snarls traffic along S.R. 224 entryway BUBBA BROWN The Park Record A man was in critical condition after he rear-ended another vehicle while driving approximately twice the speed limit on S.R. 224 near Silver Springs Drive Wednesday evening, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Todd Royce said the man was driving a Porsche Cayenne northbound on S.R. 224 around 7:30 p.m. A Park City Police Department officer witnessed him traveling well above the speed limit and pulled onto the road to initiate a traffic stop. The driver was going too fast for the officer to pull him over, however, and the officer did not begin a pursuit. Shortly after the officer spotted the Porsche, it crashed into the rear of a Subaru, Royce said. The Porsche rolled over, ultimately landing on its roof. Witnesses reported to the authorities that the vehicle was traveling 90 to 100 mph at the time of the accident. The posted speed limit on that stretch of road is 45 miles per hour. The driver of the Porsche was transported via medical helicopter to Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Royce said. He was the only person in the vehicle. A driver and passenger in the Subaru were uninjured. It was unclear whether the man had been released from the hospital as of Friday afternoon, but Royce said his injuries are not considered life threatening. Investigators looked into impairment as a possible factor in the accident, Royce said. Sgt. Jay Randall with the Park City Police Department said criminal charges against the driver are pending. The Utah Highway Patrol did not release the man’s name. The accident caused traffic delays on S.R. 224, with authorities diverting traffic to alternate routes. PHOTO BY JOHN MCNULTY A man was in critical condition after his Porsche Cayenne rolled over during an accident Wednesday on S.R. 224. Witnesses told police the Porsche was driving 90 to 100 mph at the time of the accident. VISITOR GUIDE Spend an evening at story time at Summit County Library branch A new free evening story time will be held at 5 p.m. every Thursday at the Summit County Library Kimball Junction Branch. Kids can join Ms. Kirsten for picture books, puppets, dancing and all kinds of library story time fun. More: www.thesummitcountylibrary.org. |