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Show Wednesday, May THE 1, 1374 MRK CITV count Page 13 Bicentennial Plans Move Ahead The Park City Historical Society, at their April 25th meeting, approved bicentennial project plans which are to be submitted to the State Bicentennial Commission for approval. The projects are divided into three theme catagories, Heritage, Festival, and Horizon. The Heritage theme proposals include the restoration of the facade of historic City Hall. The estimated cost of the restoration is $1,600 for materials. The labor involved is to be volunteered by Park City citizens. Also, a bulletin board is to be placed on City Hall which will give notice of town activities. A third Heritage project is the d establishment of tours of Park Citys Historical District. Various formats for tour pamphlets are being investigated by Bea Kummer. The inself-guide- formative literature will be gleaned from town historical buffs while Jennifer Sharp has offered to design and layout the guidebook. Festival activities are to be incorporated in the Labor Day celebration. Plays written and performed by Marsac School children are to be presented under the direction of school instructors. Themes such as the discovery of Park City, the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitutional Convention, and the Boston Tea Party will be portrayed. PYEWACKET Bowing to pressure from the Committee for Equal Representation of Domesticated Animals, the Coalition is presenting a cat profile this week. Our first featured feline is Pyewacket, a purebred Siamese who belongs to Harry Reed. This Park City pussy, who was named after the magic cat in Bell, Book, and Candle, is three and a half years old and was given to Harry by a woman from Heber who had a surplus of the oriental kittens. Pyewacket is still recovering from a severe case of frostbitten ears suffered last winter. It seems he was catting around in forty below weather and stayed outside a bit too long. As a result, both ears refused to stand and for many months the Siamese traveled with flaps down. moved to the Homes take Condominiums, previously resided at the Skyline Realty Office. In past years he used to dine at the old Wooden Nickel and then traverse Heber Avenue to partake of dessert at the Utah Coal and Lumber. Pyewacket was so accustomed to living at the Skyline Office that he was lost for three weeks after Harry moved to Homes take. Luckily, the cat knows how to take care of himself and doesnt pussyfoot around when another cat wants to make the fur fly. His scars prove it. Now that his ears are up and on the mend, Pyewacket is more sociable and is anticipating leading the nine lives of Riley this summer. Knowing his limp appendages A Mrs. Churchill also presented Out of Sticks and Stone, a film stressing the importance of preserving buildings of historical value in Utah. The film, which Mrs. Churchill helped direct, has received national ternational acclaim. and in- trained staff from the State Historical Society will be present to instruct interested parties. The Friday night session will feature a pot luch dinner and a sack lunch will be offered on Saturday. BILL DUDLEY RETIRES Mr. Bill Dudley, maintenance man for the Memorial Building, has announced his retirement to be effective on May 1st. Bill originally came to Park City in 1926 to work the Silver King Mine. During the subsequent years, the native of Salem, Utah, relocated several times, pursuing different' employment opportunities. Maintenance of the Memorial Building has consumed the majority of Mr. Dudleys time since 1968. The quality of his work is manifest by the condition and cleanliness of the building. His task has been made more difficult the past couple of years by the increased amount of vandalism inflicted on the structure by the citys youth. As yet, no one has been found to replace Mr. Dudley. When someone does fill the position, they will inherit a high set of standards by which to judge their performance. The Coalition would like to express thanks to Bill for his superior efforts and wish him the best of luck in his retirement years. and stage portable registers. On June 7th and 8th, the Society will conduct a workshop on the eliciting of oral histories. A decorations for City Hall are also in the offing. A price tag of $450 has been set for these items. Construction of a bandstand in the City Park is slated as a Horizon Project. It is hoped that .the high school wood working GARDNER REALTY Often ddubmeM fm aaain fter the fire last Summer! A GROUND FLOOR of the STAR HOTEL were an object of derision, Pyewacket became withdrawn and defensive. His only social involvement occured when he went to visit his girlfriend Mishka at 227 Main Street Call or drop by and see us. . . hercathouse. ear his Compounding problems, this winter Pyewacket was ensnared in a sheepherders trap. At the time, he let out a loud meow www and raised quite a wacket but fortunately he was not injured too seriously. Pyewacket, who recently An Adult Play Guild under the direction of Jim Santy is also proposed. Another Festival project will be a Pioneer Trade and Craft diaplay. The display is to be conducted by Park Citys Senior Citizens. The Labor Day Committee is schedules to sponsor a Muckers Ball with expenses for the dance expected to amount to $400. An admittance charge will be levied in order to perpetuate the event through the coming years. shop will be able to build the structure and that students and citizens will donate the labor necessary to erect it. Plans also call for a replica of the Moonlight Bridge to be placed in the childrens playground at the park. Reconstruction of the China Bridge on an actual historical site is still another project that is completed. The Historical Society is serving as Park Citys Bicentennial Commission. Upon approval from the State Commission, matching state funds can be made available for financing of the various bicentennial projects. Mrs. Stephanie Churchill, a Bicentennial Commissioner for the state of Utah and Director of the Utah Heritage Foundation, was the guest speaker at the meeting, The Heritage Foundation is a privately financed organization whose major concern is the of historic preservation Founthe Although buildings. dation has been most active in the Salt Lake City area, it operates on a state-wid- e level and is to establish working heritage committees throughout Utah. 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