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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, August 8-10, 2018 The Park Record W A-9 MEMORIAL SERVICE AY WE WERE A rare display at this latitude Come say goodbye to Rocky Smith. Memorial will be held Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. at the Rotary Park. VOW MAHALA RUDDELL PARK CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM, JORDANELLE SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT COLLECTION Seeing the aurora borealis, or northern lights, is high on many people’s bucket lists. The vast majority of the time, this strange and beautiful light show is only visible in the far north regions (or far south if we account for the aurora australis, or southern lights) of the globe. Auroras are produced when the solar wind emitted by the sun reacts with the upper layers of the earth’s atmosphere. The sun is constantly emitting energy and gases that interact with planets and other objects in the solar system. Because of this, in high latitude regions, the aurora is nearly constant, though not always visible to the naked eye. Sometimes the sun belches out much more energy than normal. These solar storms and solar flares increase the intensity of the aurora close to the poles and enlarge the region in which a person can see the aurora in lower latitudes. There have been a few times of particular note that the aurora has been seen over the lower-48 or other parts of the world not typically treated to the light display. In August 1859, a massive sun storm and solar flare caused disruptions to telegraph machines around the world, with auroras so bright they awoke prospectors in the gold and silver fields of the western US and made it so that Bostonians could read a newspaper at one o’clock in the morning. Another aurora in December 1862 awed Confederate and Union soldiers on the battlefield at Fredericks- Park City Museum Research coordinator RENEWAL When the aurora borealis appeared over Park City in August 1917, the night watchman at the Judge smelter, pictured, originally mistook the phenomenon for a distant fire. burg in the midst of the Civil War. Yet another aided British Royal Air Force pilots on a night bombing raid over Germany in September 1941. Park City has even seen a few auroras in its time. One that occurred on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1917, caused the sky above Utah to glow an eerie red. That Friday, the Park Record reported that, “those who were fortunate enough to witness the aurora borealis, or northern lights…say it was one of the prettiest sights ever witnessed.” When the aurora is visible at lower latitudes to like ours, the lights don’t dance in curtains of greens, reds, and sometimes blues the way we might be used to in pictures or videos from the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Instead, they pulse with a diffused glow from the poleward horizon, looking almost like the sun is rising from the wrong direction or a far-off fire illuminates the sky. The Salt Lake Tribune noted on Aug. 9, 1917, that “telephonic inquiries kept the Tribune desk instruments busy, patrons asking what the light meant and whether a great fire was burning somewhere.” The Park Record published a similar story when it told of George Robins, night watchman at the Judge smelter, who called the city to inquire whether or not the Broadwater mill was on fire. There were no fires to worry about, thankfully. Parkites safely enjoyed seeing the rare treat of the aurora in their high, clear mountain night sky. Photo by Dulce Photography Ron and Liz Yokubison, of Park City, renewed their wedding vows in an intimate ceremony at Mountain Life Church officiated by Pastor Scott Fine on July 21, 2018. Together with their kids, family and a small group of friends, they celebrated with a farm dinner at Bill White Farms afterward. NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE south summit SCHOOL DISTRICT The SOUTH SUMMIT SCHOOL DISTRICT is proposing to increase its property tax revenue. • The SOUTH SUMMIT SCHOOL DISTRICT tax on a $395,136 residence would increase from $1,279.39 to $1,323.73, which is $44.34 per year. • The SOUTH SUMMIT SCHOOL DISTRICT tax on a $395,136 residence would increase from $2,326.17 to $2,406.77, which is $80.60 per year. • If the proposed budget is approved, SOUTH SUMMIT SCHOOL DISTRICT would increase its property tax budgeted revenue by 13.64% above last year’s property tax budgeted revenue excluding new growth. All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase. PUBLIC HEARING Date/Time: 8/14/2018 6:00pm Location: South Summit School District Board Room 285 E 400 S Kamas, Utah To obtain more information regarding the tax increase, citizens may contact SOUTH SUMMIT SCHOOL DISTRICT at 435-783-4301 FOR YOUR INFORMATION Meetings ALATEEN (801)205-2130 LDS Church | parkcityaahelp@gmail.com AL-ANON Theresa (435)640-3421 | (435)659-9667 Saddleview Office Bldg. B, 2200 Park Ave. St. Lukes Episcopal Church, 4595 N. Silver Springs Dr. Park City Community Church, 4501 N. S.R. 224. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (AA) (English) Recording (435)649-0022 or Larry V. (435)9011197 (Spanish) Llame a Jose (435)602-0373, Art (435)7149025, Abel (435)602-9362 121 Park Ave. Park City | www.parkcityaa.com CAREGIVERS NIGHT OUT Linda (435)783-5708 Oakley-Elk Meadows Assisted Living Center, 4200 North 400 West. | Wasatch Senior Center. Coalville-Denise’s Home Plate restaurant. CONNECT SUMMIT COUNTY Family Mental Health Peer Support Group Meet on last Tuesday of every month at the Park City Library, 1255 Park Ave from 6:15pm–7:45pm. Room 101. www.ConnectSummitCounty.org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT GROUP Does your partner control your money, activities and relationships? Do you need resources or information about Domestic Violence? Peace House offers free support groups Mondays and Tuesdays. Please call 647-9161 for more information. HANDY HANDS EMPLOYMENT TRAINING (649)2260 | Christian Center 1100 Iron Horse Dr., Park City | www.handyhands.org LDS ADDICTION RECOVERY PROGRAM 2300 Monitor Drive - in small building just east of the LDS ADDICTION RECOVERY MEETING IN KAMAS Thursdays 7:00 p.m Francis Ward House 387 W. Last Frontier Lane, Francis Contact Sherm at 801-598-9517 for more info. MAN TO MAN PROSTATE CANCER EDUCATION AND SUPPORT (801)483-1500 | (800)234-0533 NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS (NA) 8pm Sunday, Monday, & Wednesdays St. Lawrence Church center St & 100 W, Heber City | (435)2004814 | https://sasquatcharena.org | bigfootareana@ gmail.com 6pm Tuesdays. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church - 4595 Silver Springs Rd. Park City 8pm Tuesdays & Thursdays at Worship Center, 1400 North Hwy 40 Heber City 6:30pm Thursdays at 85 North Main Street, Kamas 7pm Fridays at St. Lawrence Church Center St & 100 West, Heber City. SUMMIT COUNTY PARENTS AND ADVOCATES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES 655-2968 GRIEF SHARE PROGRAM 647-5855 | Mountain Life Church, 7375 N. Silver Creek Rd. WASATCH GROUP Saturday Evening: 5:30 to 6:30 PM | Wasatch Crest Recovery - 425 Moulton Lane (First street north of the UVU entrance off of Hwy 40) Enter thru garage at North end of facility. Closed Meeting (Alcoholics only) Faith Congregations BAHA’I FAITH (435)729-9577 | www.usbahai.org CALVARY PARK CITY Non denominational Meet Sun 6pm at the Creekside Church 1400 Bitner Rd. Kimball Jct. | www.calvarychapelparkcity.com CROSSPOINT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA) (435)565-1236 | www.crosspointpca.org CHRISTIAN CENTER OF PARK CITY (435)649-2260 | www.ccofpc.org CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Park City Stake Bldg., 2300 Monitor Drive, Jeremy Ranch Bldg., 3010 Saddleback Rd. Trailside Bldg., 510 Silver Summit Pkwy. CREEKSIDE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (435)658-4687 | www.creeksidepc.com PARK CITY BAPTIST CHURCH www.parkcitybaptist.org | (435) 649-0407 Pastor Sam Burton: (801) 815-1094 PARK CITY COMMUNITY CHURCH (PCCC) (435)649-8131 | www.parkcitycommunitychurch.org PARK CITY INTERFAITH COUNCIL President, Tyler Walton (435)513-0186 | Vice-Pres, Mike Lennon (435)640-1959 ST. JOHN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 2024 Sidewinder Drive | (435)655-7994 | www. stjohnsanglican.org ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | (435)649-4900 | www.stlukespc.org ST.MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH (435)649-9676 | www.stmarysparkcity.com FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST (435)940-0224 | www.christianscience.com SHEPHERD OF THE MOUNTAINS LUTHERAN CHURCH (435)649-2233 | www.shepherdofthemountains.org MOUNTAIN LIFE CHURCH (435)647-5855 | www.mountainlife.org TEMPLE HAR SHALOM (PC Jewish Center) (435)649-2276 | www.harshalomparkcity.org THE BRANCH-A VINEYARD COMMUNITY (435)649-8301 | www.thebranchvc.org UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER (435)658-0886 | www.unityofparkcity.com Update your info by calling Jennifer at 435-649-9014 ext. 125 or email classads@parkrecord.com |