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Show WEDNESDAY, THE PARK CITY FEBRUARY 20, 1974 mum PAGE 2 V townspeople came to the first Master Plan meeting, but mainly money interests were represented. I hear a lot of complaints and I dont mind that, but 1 would like to hear more ideas. 1 have a heavy bias toward the people of Park City. They come first. , I am not from California, I am from Park City. My family is from Park City. No one can buy the people of this town. Jan Wilking and I are youngsters. Theseolder townspeople are going to keep us in line. The traffic This summer the roads will be patched and will be Main Street around flow around the Resort and changed. This town is built for people to walk in, not for cars. Its unbelievable. I can go and see the Governor. He is working for Park City. I have absolutely no plans for running for Mayor again. The communication between GPCC and the city are ten times better than last year. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A few Is it time for a citizen's committee? Park City is a unique place to live and raise children no doubt about it. But were far from the utopia we all dream about. Weve got some problems, big problems, that need solving now and the only way were going to resolve them is to take action. Take our childrens educational' opportunities. The Board of Education, our school administrators and the City Council work hard to give us the best they can offer. But things are changing so fast that more citizens must be involved in the decision making to correct our deficiencies without delay. A committee of concerned Park City residents could act as a vital sounding board to these problems. Not a vigilante committee, mind you, but a group such as the City Planning Commission which could study problems and make recommendations.' Concerned parents are asking How come we dont have an organized ski program in the high school with a cooperative resort so close at hand?. How come we dont have a place were kids can play baseball? Why ... up-grad- MAYOR hand-picke- d, Q: You have been mayor of Park City for one month. What are your feelings so far? A: Its a lot harder than I thought. The greatest amount of my time is spent researching the facts. My toughest problem is delegating my time properly. Q: What is you highest priority for Park City? A: In reality, it is to determine what we want for our city because that governs everything else. Q: What do you feel the people of Park City want for their city? A: My answer is based on the feelings of the people who live here. I feel they want a limited, well controlled, designed growth. Q: Can we have this growth and maintain our individuality? A: That is the hard part. It has been done in so very few places. Yet, I have the confidence in myself and the people I work with that I think we can do it. arts and craf- dont we have any community-sponsore- d ts, or cultural opportunities for our children? The answer to these and other questions just might come a little easier if we put our heads together and work together. An active citizens committee on community affairs just might be the answer. Jan Peterson RICHARD KOEHLER DOING FINE On Feb. 3, 1974, Richard Koehler, 24, was hit by his ski during a fall just below the King lift area at the Park City Ski Resort. At the time of the accident, the only apparent injury Richard incurred was a bruise on the chin. Though attended by the Park City Sid Patrol, Richard ascended the hill on his own without the help of the Patrol. According to Richard, after the accident, he felt woozy but attributed the feeling to his heavy fall rather than to the blow he suffered from the ski. Kong-Prospect- or Two days later, Richard, an employee of Wolfes Sporting goods store, fell to the floor while working. Again he was attended by the Park City Ski Patrol, and taken by ambulance to the University Hospital in Salt Lake City. That evening, he was operated mi for the removal of a blood clot which had formed near the left side of his brain. The clot resulted from an accumulation of blood droplets flowing from a broken vessel in the neck area. According to Dr. Lee Finey of the sJrJiifiiJijiiniii-jejtin)idij(jrifsJif.- University and VA Hospitals, the vessel had been ruptured by an extreme blow in the neck which had been inflicted by the flying ski. Thie operation was rather vision. Following the operation, travenously for six days. Richard is a cheerful, optimistic individual and has fine medical help. He has regained feeling and movement in his right side, with the exception of his right hand. Hopefully, with therapy, he will be able to retrain his hand and regain full use of the arm. According to Dr. Finey, Richard will probably be in the VA Hospital, where he was transferred Feb. 15, for about two weds. Upon his release from the hospital he dans to return to Park City to continue working. We all wish him the best, a fast recovery and quick return to old ' much better. Still, the fact remains, if the towns interests are not being considered in ' various negotiations, then I will fight GPCC like hell. Q: What is the Master Plan for Park City? A: It is a theory and a tool to help us determine a goal for Park City. Q: Is it a good plan? li BENEFIT Monday, February 25, 1974 $3.00 donation at the door 6:30 PM you can eat all GARLIC BREAD - PIZZA SALAD - .$10.00 out of state m mi ADDRESS I B Service to Salt Lake Airport Salt Lake City Mail Subscription Form to: PARK CITY COALITION P.O. BOX 828 PARK CITY, UTAH 84060 p existing new buildings. Second, an added dollar to all residents water bill. Q: What has to be done and how soon can it be done? A: We will pipe the water through a new area to the mouth of the Judge Tunnel. This is about 1000 feet. At the very least it will take six months to complete. Richard Martinez and Niles Andrus have worked very hard on this problem. Q: Will the people of Park City pay for the new source of water to keep up with the potential growth? A: Ill fight like hell to keep them from having to pay. It is the towns obligation to upgrade our present source, but not to pay for the new source. Q: What is your next priority? A: My first priority is how much the town will grow. Second, we expand the water and sewer to meet this growth. Q: Is our sewer system adequate? A: Yes, it will handle the exisiting town. Even when we (Continued on page 4) I cm PEOPLE! Bitia Morton personifies the in backgrounds possessed by many residents of Park City. Bitia, who is twenty-si- x years old, is a waitress at Adolphs Restaurant and lives in the Snow Country Apartment diversity Complex. She was born in Fez, Morocco, and lived there for the first fourteen years of her life. From Fez she traveled to Israel where she lived and worked in a kibbutz (a farm community) for two and one half years. At the age of sixteen, Bitia moved to Silver Spring, Maryland, and for the next eight years she made the suburbs of Washington, D.C., her home. NAME 0 PIZZA DINNER PARK CITY RESORT ONE YEAR: I I There are mistakes but the plan is better than any I have seen before. Q: How will the people of Park City benefit from the plan ? A: Some will benefit monetarily. Anytime there are building and zoning ordinances some people benefit more than others. Still, everyone will be protected by limited and controlled growth. Q: Will the Master Plan hurt Main Street? A: The positive businessmen and women on Main Street seem to be pleased with their businesses. The cost of land on Main Street is also indicative of a strong future. Q: According to the Master Plan what population figure will Park City have in ten years? A: Roughly 20,000. This means around 5,000 permanent residents and around 15,000 pillows in the form of condominiums, hotels, etc. Q: Where does Park City get its water? A: Almost all of our water comes out of the Judge Tunnel through the mine drifts. Q: How good is the water? A: Fantastic! All we do is add a little chlorine. Q: Do we have enough water to support the town now? A: No. The system is very old and looses too much water. Another cave-i- n can happen at any time and could be much worse than the one in January. Q: What is the city government doing about our water situation? A: Park City does not own any water. We are working on acquiring water rights from the mining company and on building I I lflY RED BANJO THE 0 A: Yes, if I wrote my own it would be very close to this one. PARK CITY SKI & SPORTS CLUB JUNIOR RACING PROGRAM PARK CITY $6.00 in state. (GPCC) cooperate with Park City to keep our individuality? A: First GPCC could have done a lot worse by this town. Second, they are in business to make money. I want them to make money. I will help them make money, but not at the expense of the townspeople. But. more importantly, the relations between GPCC and city government are pany he was kept in the intensive care ward and had to be fed in- SUBSCRIPTION FORM 0 Q: Will Greater Park City Com- in- tricate. The removal of the clot left Richards right side paralyzed and affected his speech and Park City. PRICE SPEAKS... a new system. This will cost between $150,000 and $200,000. Q: Will the new system handle our potential growth? A: No. It will give all exisiting buildings and homes a reliable source of water. Beyond that we must develop a new source. Q: How will the immediate upgrading of our system be funded? A: First, hook-ufees from i Taxi shuttle to AltaSnowbird SERVICES Local taxi service Thursday evening tour of Mormon Tabernacle and Choir practice (reservations please) Prior to coming to Park City in August of 1973, Bitia managed a mens and women's clothing boutique in Res ton, Virginia. Feeling a need for change, she came to Park City to visit her cousin. Intending to stay only one month, Bitia has lived here for seven months and has no immediate plans for leaving. Unlike many, she was not an avid skier before arriving. When asked why she has remained Jiere, Bitia replied, of The low pressure Park City allows you to live for now. It feels like the right place to be at this time in my life. life-sty- le The Coalition will be mailed every Wednesday iiip1i1iiiiii |