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Show Wednesday, May 8, COALITION 1974 What a Summer Program! An outline of proposed summer activities has been presented by Kathy Kocinski, Director of Summer Recreation Programs for Park City. The success or failure of the various programs will be dictated by community response but all of the following events will be introduced during this coming summer. The programs to be introduced fall into the categories of sports, cultural, activities, special events, and miscellaneous activities. The activities are hopefully designed to meet the goals of the Program while making optimum use of the communitys resources. The sports program offers perhaps the most diverse selection of alternatives. Plans calls for the formation of a Cycling Club. The club will sponsor races, exhibitions, clinics on bicycle safety, family rides and picnics. Hiking enthusiasts will be offered hikes to various areas within the Park City vicinity .The Resorts gondola will be made available for oc- casional hikes in the Shadow Lake area. A schedule of recreational horseback riding, originating from the Park West Stables, will also be integrated into the Program. A riding clinic will be held in late June or early August. It will be two weeks in duration and be held three days a week. schedule of track and field days, to be run throughout the summer, will be established. The meets will . include boys, girls, and family participation. An area golf professional is slated to give weekly lessons to young people. A gymnastics program will consist of trampoline and tumbling skills instruction in two, three week sessions. There will be three lessons per week. Shooting is a tentative fall activity which would include a gun safety clinic and possibly an excursion to a firing range. Aspiring fishermen will be treated to a fly fishing casting clinic in early June. Fishing expeditions wili be arranged later in the season. ' A qualified instructor will offer backpacking trips to various age groups. The City Park will be utilized for classes in outdoor skills with actual camping experiences to follow. A Learn to Swim Class, a Junior and Senior Lifesaving Certification Class, and a Girls and Womens Swim and Exercise Class are also scheduled. Young tennis buffs will be oflessons by a local fered professional. A by to test them now, while theyre still in school and then once again in September when they come back from vacation. The reason behind this is that when tested now, their eyes will maybe show a different, response while geared to close up reading, than might be evidenced after a three-mont- h rest period during the summer. He believes that the standard seshoes, and croquet. As for the cultural activities, a weekly program of arts and crafts will be conducted for different age levels throughout the summer. Craft activities will include ceramics, sketching, painting, jewelry making, leatherwork, weaving, macrame, printing, woodworking, papercraft, and sculpture. An Arts and Crafts Club will be formed for participants who desire to use art as a mode of expression, as a learning experience, or as a fund raising tool. The club would work in conjunction with the Art Festival Committee and if permitted would display their wares during the Festival. A'creative dance (modem and jazz) program will be offered for all ages and occassional concerts and song fests will be presented as special events. In conjunction with other ac- tivities, periodic storytelling sessions for the very young will be conducted in the Park. The special events agenda includes fund raising projects such as movies, car washes, and dinners, a donation drive, and a which would Program Kick-Ofamiliarize the community with upcoming events. Other special events would be participation in ff holiday programs, a Talent Night, Bike Day, Pet Day, Dress-U- p Day, social dances, and excursions. Among miscellaneous activities are a senior citizens program to add direction to the exisiting senior citizen organization and to encourage such activities as shuffle board; excursions, bingo, and crafts. The formation of various clubs is also proposed. Community members with similar interests such as bridge, chess and ecology would be brought together. It is hoped that the Summer Recreation Program will provide activities which coincide with the needs and interests of the community and will provide a vehicle for social interaction within the community. Be back next week... ON DIGGING! eye test is not necessarily always applicable in all cases. It is usually performed with the child a certain distance from the chart, which is fine. However, what about the child who has trouble with the close-u- p work, the reading and writing that are such a large part of his education? Dr. Green said that young children have very trong eye muscles and a great deal of flexibility in their eyes. This is good, but because they are stronger, they can develop cramps easier. He feels that children have to be observed regularly so that they dont develop problems. Many times these problems come on so gradually it is hard for the child, who is naturally reluctant to admit to vision problems, to realize the difficulty. These are just a few of the reasons for Dr. Greens concern for the eyesight of Park Citys children. hor- flag football, kickball, JENNIFER GIDDINGS SHARP KEEP AN EYE OPENER Plans call for the formation of a Little League Baseball Team if sufficient support is found. Mens and womens softball teams will be formed for participation in the Heber Valley League. If interest is great enough, volleyball tournaments and free play times will be scheduled on a regular basis. The Park City Rugby Club, which has already commenced its spring schedule, will play and practice on the City Park field. Other sports which will be available for daily participation in the Park include badminton, THEiGIVING SOIL r Pages Dr. Nick Green Two and a half years ago. Dr. Nicholas Green arrived in Park City - purely by chance. Having recently graduated from the University of Southern Californias College of Optometry in Los Angeles, Nick was enroute to Colorado, particularly Aspen, where he was planning to set up his practice. However, he stopped oft in Salt Lake City to visit a friend, came up to Park City, and decided to stay. His reason for but it staying was multi-facetewas pointed in one particular direction - skiing. While doing his undergraduate work at San Diego State (where he received his Bachelor of Science degree) and later during his four years at the College of Optometry, Nick had been plagued with the old problem of wanting to ski, but not being able to afford either the time or the money. When he arrived in Salt Lake and was then introduced to Park City, he realized that the potentioal of the area would enable him to both work and ski. Salt Lake's proximity to Park City was important and would allow him to work there because during his years of study he had incurred many bills, as do all medical students. There was also the benefit of a major airport and other ski areas located close by. After working for Standard Optical down in Salt Lake for a couple of years, Nick decided to move exclusively to Park City and open an office here. He felt that he could provide a service to the community that was not only convenient but also greatly needed. Nick's interest in eyes and vision has an interesting history. His father was a dentist and like many children of doctors, he had an interest in medicine. He was d, unsure of which branch of medicine to pursue; however, during his undergraduate years he became interested in optometry via enthusiasm of friends who were involved in it. So when he entered the College of Optometry, you migh say he was blind"! He became entering very interested, as much that he had never realized about eyes was opened up to him. He chose optometry over opthomology, which is basically eye surgery and the treatment of eye associated disease, not only because he was interested primarily with contact lenses and their uses, but also because he is smcerely interested in his patients. He felt also he would have more contact with his patients as an optometrist. Dr. Green said that although he specialized in contact lenses, vision correction is only a small part of what an optometrist can do. Some of the other ares he deals with are visual training training the muscles around the eye to all work together. Also included is training abnormal nerto operate correctlv ve hook-up- s Also with special aids he can low help partially blind or vision people to develop the devices in their eyes that are still operative. He believes that detection and treatment of visual difficulties is very important - especially with children. With a child five years of age and younger, a lot can be detected and treated before it advanced to a critical stage. However, after age seven it becomes correction instead of possible prevention. It is because of this concern that he would like to get together with the school system to institute a program of testing for the children. Hed like We at the Coalition wish to ex- press our gratitude for the necessary service Dr. Green is offering the Park City community. CLASSIFIED ADS ji 649 8838 HELP WANTED: Recreation program leader, part or full time. 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