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Show Wednesday, March 13f 1974 Page 2 CITY1 rQ n n QEIQARQ WUnuuJu Q HOT DOG CHAMPIONSHIPS non-skie- rs Wayne Matthews, the new City Manager, assumed his post on Monday, March 11. His first of- something was missing or could have been better. The World Super Hot Dog Championships, with the largest cash purse ever offered at one skiing event, could have and should have drawn out the best in all of us. Not only did the ski area stand to gain from the event but also every shop owner, nightly renter, and restaurateur. If we were proud of our area, why not at least put forth some effort to show it. Would we rather be remembered as a town where everyone had a good time during the contest, or as a dreary, bleak, and dull place that, only heaven knows why, just happened to be lucky enough to have the Beconta Cup Championships. Admittedly, the weather was uncooperative, but that shouldnt have produced the vibrations that were going around. It was more like a funeral than the event that it could havebeen. The rules were new also, and it should be expected that during the first year or so of any new competition, there would be a lot of bad comments concerning the rules. Even so, the revised rules were for the safety of the competitors and why werent they adhered to? The t, due to uneasiness of the contestants was the existing violations of IFSA safety regulations . In Section V of the IFSA Operations Manual concerning StuntBallet, it states: . . ., packed slope of about 600 feet in length and 150 feet in width, with a maximum gradient of approximately 18. The lower face of Thaynes has to be more than 18 and this was shown by the speed the competitors built up in their runs, causing numerous disqualifications. How many ski areas have a run with that pitch, suitable for ballet practice, that isnt covered from top to bottom with moguls? In the Freestyle event, the predictability of each run was so easy, that it made them almost boring. The three jumps built into the run not only destroyed the spontaneity of the run, but also broke up the continuity to the extent that the contestants were constantly having to pick up the pieces after each jump and put them back together again into a good fall line run. During the aerial eliminations there were numerous protests made, whether official or unofficial, as to the safety of the jump. Why were these protests ignored? The shortcomings were due not only to the committee that set up the course, but also due to the lack of enthusiasm by Greater Park City Company. In closing, with this contest being the richest in skiing history to date, why was it necessary to use canned applause to fill in the crowd noise? It should have been there of its own volition. . the Memorial Building. 'He opens, closes, cleans, repairs, and seems to love that old building. Bill says he can count on one broken window per day as the building seems a favorite of our local vandals. Bill Dudley has been openly criticized at different times for his operation of the Memorial Building. Some of the criticism is valid, some is not. Equally important to realize is the fact that Bill ever-presen- Dudley is responsible for taking care of specific needs of individuals and groups who want to use the building. Add to this the maintenance of an old building and he has a pretty challenging occupation. If you or your group has a problem with the use of the Memorial Building, then approach Bill Dudley as a concerned person he is ! ITALIAN CUISINE LOUNGE UPSTAIRS 412 Main Street pJtJtiiJiiiit SUBSCRIPTION Assumes Rost We in Park City, both skiers and alike, are proud of our town and of our ski area. We all know not only the strong points of both, respectively, but also the shortcomings. During this past week both the town and the ski area alike have been exposed to one of the largest doses of the public and publicity that well have for the rest of the season. Unfortunately, instead of the sweet taste of fulfillment that should be in everyones mouth, there is only the bad taste that comes from knowing that Solutions. THE DUDLEY BUILDING This week, Bill Dudley, is featured in the Coalitions business of the week. Bill is responsible for maintaining Daily New City Manager Auull THE COALITIONS FEELINGS Park City, Utah, now has two weekly newspapers; The Park Record (oldest continuous newspaper in Utah), and the Park City Coalition (newest continuous newspaper in Utah). Both of these newspapers publish letters to the editor. The Coalition (and we feel the Park Record) openly offers the opportunity to people from Park City and anywhere else to freely express opinions in this form. It seems that many people have arm chair discussions over many, different problems, but thats where they stay. By taking advantage of the freedom of expression in the newspapers of our community, perhaps valuable insight into the solutions of these problems could be gained . Problems of any community are the simplest topic of any discussion. Plausible solutions to the problems dont come so easy. If enough people are exposed to a good solution eventually the problem will be solved. By the same token if enough people are exposed to good things happening, then they feel better about their community. Pick up a pen, pencil, or crayon and write to our newspapers about the good and the bad and the Open at 6:00 )C9CSKl(9C9CSt9t9C9C9(9()(9U9(9( iriir FORM ficial act was to tour Park Citys water and sewer facilities. In his first months here, Mr. Matthews hopes to formulate some definite objectives concerning our citys growth and organization and see that they are implemented. Better communications between the city and its directors is one of these objectives. The City Manager feels the Master Plan provides the necessary guidelines for the town but stated that such a plan must be adjustable so as to reflect changing times. Along these same lines, he said that Park Citys original mining town atmosphere can be maintained without stunting contemporary growth. Mr. Matthews had been City Manager of West Jordan, Utah (l6miles south of S.L.C.) since 1968 and, though he now resides in West Jordan, he and his wife hope to relocate in the near future. Eetoarb $100 REWARD $100 for the return of our lost or stolen puppy narred Sam Male, Golden Retriever, 4 mas. old Disappeared 6 PM Sat, March 9, from P.CL Resort Contact Kathy or Ski 6496125 P.O. Box 371, 949 Empire Ave., Park City, Utah 840601 COMPLETE TITLE and ESCROW SERVICE Summit County tZCitle Company P.O. 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