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She has also been an assistant superintendent, educational programs director, curriculum director, high school division administrator, elementary principal and teacher at the middle and high school levels, according to a district press release. She will replace former Park City Superintendent Ember Conley, who accepted a position in Arizona. Andrew Caplan, president of the Board, said that her 11 years of experience as superintendent was one of the things that stood out to the Board and its selection committee as they made their decision. He said that having a seasoned superintendent was something that often came up in community focus groups as a desired trait when the search began. Caplan said that Gildea’s experience as a teacher and principal will help her relate to district staff. Plus, many of the leadership roles she had were in communities with academic expectations similar to those of Park City, he said. “We wanted to ensure that our next leader was experienced, that they were familiar with communities that have high expectations, like ours does, and that they brought an excellent background,” he said. “She checked all of those boxes.” The Board began its superintendent search about five months ago. It started with about 40 applicants and was narrowed to two finalists after an interview process involving the search committee, which was made up of community members and district staff. After final interviews earlier this month, Gildea Continued from A-1 City seal trademarked The United States Patent and Trademark Office on May 8 granted a trademark for the seal, a widely used graphic by City Hall that includes the name of the community and 1884, the year of incorporation. Officials put the seal on all sorts of publications, website postings and on public buildings. There is an especially large seal emblazoned on the China Bridge garage on Swede Alley. The Patent and Trademark Office did not receive a formal opposition filing against the City Hall trademark application. The Patent and Trademark Office approval protects the seal as it relates to the everyday business of the municipal government. It is an exhaustive list of functions like providing online information, offering recreation services, promoting the city’s economic development efforts, providing resident and tourist information and providing information about government meetings. It also covers public utility services, transportation services and public safety. The everyday functions outlined in the trademark approval are different in nature than a set of earlier trademarks secured by City Hall that cover individual facilities. The trademark for the seal follows the earlier approvals won by City Hall in recent months. Other trademarks won by City Hall include the name and logo of the Park City Ice Arena and two monikers for the Park City Golf Club. Officials are also seeking a trademark for the municipal seal as it relates to clothing and outerwear like jackets, was chosen. Kevin Efrusy, a parent with children in the district and a member of the committee, said the majority of the committee was in favor of hiring Gildea. “She has a great experience and track record of bringing positive results and transformations to the districts that she has worked in,” he said. Gildea has been recognized for her work in communication and fiscal management and has experience implementing strategic plans and master plans, according to the district’s release. Efrusy also said that she had a “quiet confidence about her” that would fit well in the community. “The feeling was that she would handle complicated situations, emotional situations and controversial situations with both great calm, as well as great insight and intellect,” he said. Gildea said in the release that she is honored to be selected for the position. She was not available for an interview. “From my perspective in visiting other districts across the country through my work with a variety of national organizations, I believe that Park City School District keeps its students at the center of key decisions, and models whole child practice,” she said in the release. “I look forward to joining this talented and dedicated team.” Caplan said that he is glad to finish the search process and is excited to see where Gildea is able to take the district. David Gomez, who is currently serving as interim superintendent, will help with Gildea’s transition into the role, Caplan said. “We are thrilled to have her,” he said. “I think she is going to bring some new ideas and a fresh way of looking at things to our district.” Gildea received her doctorate degree in curriculum and supervision from Northern Illinois University. She also has a master’s degree in language and literacy, as well as a superintendent’s endorsement. shirts, hats and sweaters. City Hall has said it wanted to secure the trademarks in an effort to protect the success of the brands and prevent confusion should a business want to use the names or the logos. Officials have said they would consider additional trademark applications, but it does not appear they are pursuing other ones as of now. The municipal government owns other buildings or facilities that use the “Park City” moniker, such as the Park City Library. Services like the bus system, sometimes labeled Park City Transit, meanwhile, are frequently referred to with the name of the city. The City Hall trademark applications were filed shortly after a controversy centered on an effort by Park City Mountain Resort and Colorado-based corporate parent Vail Resorts to win a trademark for the name “Park City” as it relates to a mountain resort. Many in the community were dismayed with the prospects that a corporation could secure a trademark for the community’s name even as the Vail Resorts and PCMR side argued that the application was narrowly worded and meant to block another mountain resort from using the name of the city. Vail Resorts ultimately ended the bid for the trademark as the resistance, including moves against the application at City Hall, continued. The resistance included a large demonstration outside the Marsac Building during a high-level meeting between Park City officials and Vail Resorts. The dispute involving Vail Resorts prompted a series of trademark applications by businesses and not-for-profit organizations in addition to those filed by City Hall. The others, which used the “Park City” moniker for years without issue, were concerned that their names could be challenged if another firm won a trademark covering their field of business or not-for-profit purpose. Park City Coffee Roaster and the Park City Film Series are two entities granted trademarks that include the name of the city. Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, May 26-29, 2018 Prime parking spots set aside for city taxis Main Street spaces are meant to boost industry in era of upheaval JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record City Hall recently set aside some prime parking spots along Main Street for vehicles holding certain municipal licenses that are generally obtained by taxi and shuttle services, a move meant to boost traditional transportation firms in an era of upheaval in the industry. The parking spots are on the street outside the Main Street post office. The municipal government posted signs designating the spots for taxi staging after 8 p.m. The signs indicate a taxi decal is required to park there after 8 p.m. and say ticketing and towing will be enforced. The parking spots on the north side of the post office are not impacted. They remain reserved for post office patrons. Officials see the spots on the north side as important to the overall functioning of the post office, even after business hours, since many Park City residents receive their mail at post-office boxes rather than at their homes. The taxi and shuttle industry has encountered difficulties in recent years amid the rise of ridesharing firms like Uber and Lyft. The taxi and shuttle industry in Park City has long been fiercely competitive, especially during the ski season, and the ridesharing firms have even further heightened the situation along Main Street. The ridesharing firms are not as tightly regulated as the traditional companies, leading to worries in the taxi and transportation industry about a competitive disadvantage. Park City officials and a stakeholder group involving representatives from the taxi and transportation industries crafted a set of recommendations designed to boost the traditional firms. Setting aside the parking spots outside the post office at night was one of the recommendations. A vehicle must be part of a company that holds a City Hall business license and have a municipal license and stick- JAY HAMBURGER/PARK RECORD A sign outside the Main Street post office designates parking after 8 p.m. for taxis and shuttles holding a City Hall license. The municipal government instituted the restriction in an effort to boost a taxi and shuttle industry beset by competition from ridesharing services. er designating it as a for-hire vehicle to park in the spots. Ridesharing drivers are not required to hold the licenses and typically do not obtain them. Matt Dias, the assistant Park City manager and a City Hall staffer who worked with the group, said other locations along upper Main Street, Swede Alley and lower Main Street were considered before the spots outside the post office were selected. He said the parking outside the post office offers the drivers a central location along Main Street and one that is close to a cluster of nightclubs that draw large crowds. “It just seemed like the natural place,” Dias said, describing the location as having the “highest density of people.” He said the stakeholder group focused on the location. “At 11 o’clock at night, that’s where the critical mass is,” Dias said. The spots did not appear to be heavily used at certain times during the workweek, but it seems there could be vehicles jockeying for the parking as the busy summer tourism season arrives followed by the ski season. The stakeholder group also covered issues like the possibility of a seasonally based structure for fees attached to business licenses for taxi and transportation firms. 8 a.m. — Wanship 8:30 a.m. — Hoystville 9:15 a.m. — Henefer 9:45 a.m. — Echo 10:30 a.m. — Upton Noon — Coalville Continued from A-1 Ceremonies scheduled North Summit soldiers on Memorial Day who have died during conflict about five years ago. Soldiers who fought in the Vietnam and Korean Wars, as well as World War II have been honored in previous ceremonies. “It makes me think of the sacrifice that our service men have made over the years,” Richins said. Coalville will provide hot dogs and refreshments to be served afterward. More than 100 people have attended the ceremony in Coalville in previous years. Coalville Mayor Trever Johnson said it’s critical that the city has a role in the ceremonies as a way to showcase its support of military service members. “Any support we can give in memorializing our veterans is important to me,” he said. “I’ve seen these gentleman who are Korean War and World War II vets do the gun salute in the pouring rain and, to their credit, they push through it. It’s impressive to watch and we owe it to them to show any support we can.” Members of the American Legion Post 93 will be at the following cemeteries on Memorial Day: Park City Park City’s Memorial Day program this year is being hosted by the American Legion Post 14, as well as the Park City Museum and Hill Air Force Base. The collaboration is being done to commemorate the crash of a B-18 bomber into the Iron Mountain saddle on Nov. 17, 1941. Two service members perished in the crash, while five others survived. Meredith Reed, American Legion post commander, said family members of the airman are expected to attend. The Memorial Day service will start at 9 a.m. at Park City Cemetery. The ceremony will feature two guest speakers — Parkite Rory Murphy and Hill Air Force Base Vice Commander Col. Dave R. Dunklee. The service will include a Missing Man Formation flyover by the Commemorative Air Force and the unveiling of memorial plaques. Reed, who served in the Air Force and is the spouse of an active duty member in the Army, said Memorial Day ceremonies allow the community to stay connected to service members. “With so few people serving in the military, it’s important to remind our community what it means to make the ultimate sacrifice and service the country,” he said. 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