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Show Wednesday, October 26, 1994 The Wasatch Wava Friday, October 28, 1994 The Summit County Boa 1C granite;furniture:company IB Colorado Tourism Conference: Irreversible Changes in Mountain Resort Communities Make Mine Please Medium-Rura- l, (Part I of Two Part Series) - by Ken Kraus A guy walks up to the registration desk at mountain resort hotel, and says, Take whips out a I so can my money enjoy this room per' value, killer scenery, exhaustive outdoor recreation, an aerobic workout, spa stress reduction, fabulous dining, a chocolate mint on the pillow, and a good night's sleep in an environmentally responsible manner? C-not- e tonight. Right. Say the room slap leather for that room again! With that in mind, nearly two hundred tourism professionals marketing gurus, resort managers, chamber of commerce types, and even a gathered in Telluride, CO, recently to ponder not only how to make that room-nigtotally irresistible, but also to pern1 into the future of mountain . doesnt deliver su Well, guess whos .not going to area, now put money and resources into subsidizing employee housing. Many others are creating or pursuing successful models. Towns that once drew their idenmiddle-cla- ss lotity from long-tim- e cals have been discovered by ifflu-entia- ls (you pick up a lot of new words at these meetings). . ht Utah Leaders To Hold Water Summit . . ge From The of Water State Fin Marshal's Office Change your Clock -Change Your Battery Each year approximately 500,000 home fires occur in the United States resulting in 6,000 deaths and over 100,000 serious in- -. juries. During 1993, there were 6,632 fires across Utah of which 1,735 occurred in single family homes that were used year round. There were 124 injuries as a result of those 1,735 home fires and five people were killed in their homes. Most of these tragedies could be avoided if smoke detectors were installed and maintained properly. We find a large problem with smoke detectors is missing or dead batteries. This year as we go into the winter fire season, when you change your clock, the' Utah State Fire Marshals Office wants you to make another change: a change that could save your life. Change the battery in your smoke detector. A working smoke detector alerts you and your family during the early stages of a fire while you have time to make' a safe exit. And a working, life in particular and Association. .levels of environmental sensitivity. A major item for discussion is Park' future water funding needs for the Citys Public Affairs Director Myles Rademan, one of state. The competition for state dolabout a dozen .Utahns attending, lars to fund water projects has recently increased because of federal hosts' an annual expedition to resort actually a genteel requirements for Utah to share communities version of industrial espionage costs. Many proposed water projects throughout the state remain so colleagues can see how resorts elsewhere cope with gridlock, bad unfunded due to that lack of money. The Utah Legislature last session air and politic I used to call it my Whine passed a bill to use part of the states sales tax (18 of a cent) to Country Tour, quips Rademan. There were Cavies everywhere help alleviate the problem. citizens against virtually every-- . One summit panel will address the necessity of increased water tiling. conservation in the state. Duane Rademans squelched the sarcasm Georgeson, assistant general manlately, though, because resort town ager of the Metropolitan District of growth issues just arent going' Southern California, will explain awpy. In fact, theyre increasingly how Los Angeles has used water intense employee housing, labor conservation to cope with water shortages, environmental preservashortages. Water is also the main tion, and community diversity player in two major controversies among the biggies for die balance at both ends of the state. Panelists of this century; will examine the impact of water Skiing has been the catalyst for on growth in the Virgin River an entire lifestyle. Now were livBasin in Washington County as the on ing lycra archipelago, well as water storage in Bear Lake cracks Rademan. Enclaves of which has put the lake's homeownwealth where fit and tan axe the ers at odds with downstream irriganorm and you wonder where these tors. One of those property owners people get in shape before they go former football star and actor to the health club. Merlin Olsen, president of Bear In Wasatch County and nearby Lake Watch, will.be a participant. Park City, as in other major reState lawmakers play a signifithe gulf between real estate sorts, cant role in the future of water deand real wages has become prices velopment and will assess the Not only cant emunbridgeable. summit's dialogue at the end. of the to live where they afford ployees event. but even work, managers Thcpe. wishing to attend may now commute to their resort must Natural contact the Department of Resources for more information. offices. Aspen, Keystone, Vail, Park Registration is $15 for lunch, a continental breakfast and breaks. City, even. Idahos Schweitzer ski says Rademan, is a diaspora of disenchanted but overfranchised newcomers. Theyve shattered the smalltown consensus weve embraced for sane twenty years. Their arrival affects the very definition of a mountain community. Small-tow- n politics look more and more like the war in Bosnia. So Park Gty has embarked on misan aggressive g sion. Code-naniPark Leadership City 2000, it is a grassroots training program that identifies and nurtures emerging community leaders. It offers diverse routes to conflict resolution. It's not a new concept (it's patterned after the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce Leadership Utah program) and Wasatch County has a similar project but it's a wise one. Guiding philosophy: communities thrive when they hold hands to accomplish community goals. Brim Head Town Manager Judy Gubler agrees. The true value of Model PROBU8 peace-keepin- ; mid-lev- el , On Sale Now! ii Just $15 Per Month the Telluride conference," says Gubler, is lots and lots of ideas. Formerly a fortress of wannabe outlaws practicing voodoo tourism in Iron County, Brian Head is now a RCA 8mm Power Zoom Head Erase Remote Flying 12:1 Town with a Plan. Brian Head Resort put in snowmaking a year ago. An walknbike path is under construction and an events and mountain biking program are putting the town on the summer travel map. One travel trend that hasn't changed is what we like when we get there: a strong sense of community (even if its 35 scale like Disneylands Main Street). Refurbished old town resort villages and new village centers based on historic models are increasingly important components of resort town master plans. Brian Head has two core gathering areas on the drawing boards one for commerce, one for skiers. in-to- Moon. CC60U RCA Compact VHS 12:1 Model PR 0845 1 RURAL. UTAH. . MET JOHNSON, RCA 8mm Colorview Viewfinder Lux Low Light Recording Just $25 Per Month New Harmony - n mralUtah, what we appreciate most M about Orriri Hatch is that he's willing to take on the Clinton Administration. 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