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Show c4* The Salt LakeTribune UTAH Thursday, May 13,1999 Galaxy Far, Far Away Draws Long, Long Ticket Lines Snowbird Moves Machines To Mineral Basin “The Forest Service should have taken the Mi.veral Basin @ Continued from C-1 [environmental impact statement].” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS People around Utah turned out in force to feel The Force, forming circles around theaters to get tickets for the latest “Star Wars” installment development into consideration in the “I’ve been waiting a long time to go see this movie, but it’s worth it,” said Dan Lecheminant, 30, who showedup at Century 16 the- But Dan Jiron, a district ranger atersforhis tickets to “The Phan- Gavin Noyes for the Wasatch-Cache, said his Save Our Cany office gave no formal approvalto Snowbird to move the equipment pokesman tom Menace” about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Those at the front of the line across federallands. In fact, he is not even sure awedif it impact of environmental study does not consider the Snowbird needs such approval. He acknowledged, however, the Mineral Basin lift It has asked the Forest Service to include the Mineral Basinpro that his unofficial verbal support of Snowbird’s idea to use the 2mile snow route from Alta, rather ject as partof the study than rebuilding 7 miles of an old Now, if the Forest Service has dirt road from lower American allowed Snowbirdto take materi Fork Canyon, may have beenmisinterpreted by Snowbird as approval of the idea. als across forest land into Mineral Basin, the agency essentially has given tacit and premature approval to Snowbird's other pro- “There's been some miscommunication about that.” Jiron jects, said Noyes said Jiron denied sucha notion. “That allegation bothers me.” In the next fewyears, Snowbird plans to build a new 78,000- Defending Snowbird’s actions, Snowbird General Manager Bob square-foot restaurant and convention center on Hidden Peak, build a day lodge in Gad Canyon, build and expand several lifts in Little Cottonwood Canyon, and arrived a long time ago in hopes of being swept into a galaxyfar, far away. By Wednesday morning the line at Century 16 wrapped around the entire theater, but Le- cheminant was optimistic that he wouldbeinside when the movie opens Wednesday Customers could buy up to 12 tickets, and rumors of scalpers abounded. Spencer Call said he camped overnight to ensure he wouldget to see thefilm. I'mleaving to go on a mission to Venezuela on May 26, and I knewthis would be the only way Bonar said the Mineral Basinlift to get ‘The Phantom Menace’ tickets beforeI go,” Call said and does not needto be consid- Oremresident RichardHill, 24, and a pack of friends waited in line in folding chairs. Hill, who does not need federal approval ered in context of the other pro: construct a new lift that would jects. ferry skiers from Mineral Basin, in American Fork Canyon, to the environmental impact statement Noyes counteredthat the draft itself noted thesize of the pro- hails from England, said he was cinated bythefirst three “Star 11,000-foot peak All of the projects except the MineralBasin lift, whichis entire- center was based on the number ly on private land, are subjects of an environmental impact state- of skiers expected to use Mineral Basin. stay in a parking lot?” Hill said. satch-Cache. have taken the Mineral Basin development into consideration in off workto carry on a family tra- posedrestaurant and convention ment being prepared by the Wa- “The Forest Service should Save Our Canyons, which op- the [environmental impact state- poses the major aspects of Snowbird's expansion plans, argues the ment],’’ Noyes said films and has eagerly Rick Egan/TheSalt Lake Tribune “Star Wars”ticket sales drew about 2,000 fans to a South Salt Lake theater Wednesday, including Anthon Johnson, left, David Parkin and Jesse Johnson, who campedoutovernight. Jedi” opened, Smith's brother Mallkeptpeopleout of the mall's parking lot until early 4:30 “It's cool,” said Cody Wayment The 10-year-old was born a dec- Wednesday morning. Bryant McCulloch got the jump on the rest of the line, hiding be- wore a Boba Fett costume. awaited the prequel. adeafterthefirst “Star Wars” hit the screen. But he was one of many years, what's an overnight side Loew's Cineplex Theater in Whenyou've been waiting this Mark Smith of Murraygot time dition by dressing as a character in the movie. Smith dressed as Darth Maul, the villain from the new movie. When “Return of the about 150 people who slept outLaytonfor the latest version. “It's totally awesome,” Wayment said. “The best thing is, we missed school.” The scene was nearly identical in Ogden, but security at the Tinseltown theater in the Newgate Disabled hind a transformer box. He was the first in line at the Tinseltown theater. “T've waited my whole life to see more ‘Star Wars’ movies, McCulloch said. James Gammell, 24, on the oth- er hand, admits that he doesn’t knowa Jedi from Jabba, but he waited at Movies 9 in Sandy s noon Tuesdayso he could takehis two mentally disabled cousins to the movie. Gammellsaid he doesn’t mind waiting in line alone and cold, knowing how muchit will mean to Danny, 21, and Matt, 16. “I think people would agree, a bad ‘Star Wars’ is better than any- thingelse out there,” said Shirlee Noble, of Layton. ‘Theater management and law officers were pleased with the waythe crowds behaved, and no light saber duels were reported. Referendum Will Decide Ute Leader Win a Victory THEASSOCIATED PRESS At River Run FORT DUCHESNE — Dead- locked on who should bethe Ute Indiantribe’s next leader, the @ Continued from C-1 Ute’s governing bodyhas turned the matter over to tribal mem- bers. Normally, membersof the Ute Business Committee choose a chairman andvice chairman, But this time, the committee wassplit tions to existing, unsold ground- floor units complete by June 30, he said. Ground-floor units in the fourth phaseof the complex, now under construction, will be built Larry Cesspoochsaid. Cesspoochsaidit will take seven to 30 days to organize and hold an election. Voters will decide Thetribe's constitution leaves concerned the change could tip the tribe. thetribe's largest band, the Uncompahgres the Business Committeeresponsi. and chairman, whois typically considered the spokesperson for see the additional, accessible con. dos, but hopesthelitigation will the group, tribal spokesman ble for naming the vice chairman Roland McCookforthetopspot the action committee, is glad to to be held on any matter before among all six members of the committee, with the top vote-get ter becoming chairman and the person receiving the next highest number becoming vice chairman. 3-3 between Ron Wopsock and to be ssible, McConkieadded. Thedetails of theretrofit fund for sold units arestill being drafted Ted Loosli, board chairman of But in putting the matter be- fore the entire tribe, committee members referred to an article thatallows for a referendum vote Some membersofthetribe are the balance of powerin favor of serve a broader purpose as a wake-up call to developers and builders. “Our primary goal Loosli said, “was to get the word out [about the law] so we don’t have to keepdoing this The action committee has also filed a lawsuit against Bach Corp. Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune Ted Loosli is board chairman of the Disabled Rights Action Committee, which lobbied successfully to get the River Run Condominiums in Salt Lake County modified for y. based in West Jordan, over the Carrington Square Apartmentsin Kearns. A settlement in that law suit alsois being negotiated, Bar. ros said Komodo Dragon Goes on Display May22 in S.L. @ Continued from C-1 heaters that alter thesurface tem perature Weenben free! 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