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Show AUGUST EDITORIAL wasaree MQ UV TAIN Park City Is, Once Again, A Boomtown City was always Volume a boom- town Except, when of course, it wasn’t for those times booming During those periods, townsfolk feared the town might die out altoworst of those times gether. The probably began right after World War I] The price of silver plummeted The output at the mines dropped to a trickle. By the end of the 1950s, folks were moving houses out of town because property had virtually no value. There is so much change happening so quickly in Park City that some people are openly disturbed about it. And that’s what some planning experts have noted all along. Too much change, too rapidly, makes people edgy. That truism seems only natural — when people’s homes change at someone they don't like it But while of the are convinced old no timers, many longer of with the Kennedy us, Administra- Park else’s City of western Summit moving into that area, for a gondola much as Park Area. stopped between Parleys Park in Park City. town vas City Ski from dying. ought to mention here, that the Treasure Mountain ski resort was not Park City’s first. In the ‘40s, Otto Carpenter and his gang built a ski lift where the present Deer Valley ski resort now Fact Sits. was, there has always been skiing here. During the 1800s, mail was carried from Park City to Alta over the mountains. In the winter, that was course, done on skis Alf Engen, his And, of brothers and their friends started ski jumping, near what is now called Pine Brook, a long time ago. The Green, late mayor who was of Park City, Jack Park City II era, was biggest one of Park City’s turned our ghost town into a boosters. “We host town,” Jack was fond of saying. Well, Park City has changed a lot, even since Jack’s The town 1980s. more. And with the horizon, the end of sight. And the boom ness. There are big everywhere. There buildings going in of Main Street. death is in the booming late once Olympics on the this boom isn’t in is good houses are on the New for busigoing up new, big extension businesses are coming to town every day. And Park City’s tourist season doesn’t County, there 1995 seem to end. But there is a rumbling in this town that is something other than a cement truck grinding up Park Avenue. People are a little unsettled. One Man Gives Up Fight Against Development Page 8 Long-time Park City resident Burnis Watts tried for years to maintain the historic atmosphere of Park City. But now, the retired educator finds himself living in the middle of a construction zone of large projects. Enough is enough, Burnis decided to tear down his own historic house and sell off the land for development. But ironically, Park City won’t let him. Used to be a Funny Thing About Park City Page 7 Things have changed a lot in Park City in the last 20 years. The town and its people have prospered. The quaint and somewhat dilapidated mining town has become a stop on the world-class ski tour. But in all this success has something been lost? Writer Teri Orr takes a look in an essay. Reciprocate With Nature: Be Kind to Wild Berries Page 13 Ever wonder how the berry came into being or how this marvelous fruit was spread across the land? Jack Wright gives interesting insights into how nature works and what happens when the eco-system is pressured by civilization. Last, but not least, what we can do to help our friends, the wild berries. softball makes and Park City look and well-cared- aren’t a lot more big houses on the hillside in Park City. It doesn’t mean that there isn’t a lot more traffic and a lot more noise mean in taxes town. aren’t And going it up, either. And it sure doesn’t mean that some old timers, as well as new comers, don’t wish the @ CREDITS Published by Print Works, Park City, Utah Christopher Smart Editor Leslie Miller Layout and Design Michael Lunter, Joanna Landon Advertising Sales T S$ RAPPIN’ RAPPAPORT Environmental News Page 4 Capsules Raye Ringholz has been a sharp-eyed chronicler of the changing American West. From Sedona, Ariz. to Jackson Hole, Ringholz has documented in her books what has happened to unique western towns as the region has exploded with people. She also has strong ties to Park City. Page 5 boosters would take a break. But at the end of the day, Park City is still a beautiful place to live. N City for community. One that has its feet planted firmly on the ground. That doesn’t mean that there doesn’t E diamond Summit like a well-planned M is not so Post Master and had one of the few stable jobs in town through the Post-World War one _ Snyderville We August where it seems that anything goes. For example, with all the people tion to put up money at what is now the The bidding, has struggled with its booms and its busts, it now has in place strict building and zoning, compared to Snyderville and the rest Some whom 1, No. 8 Christopher Smart —i Park 1995 Tom Cammermeyer is something of a missionary. In the early 1980s he came to Park City as a solitary figure preaching Friluftsliv — translated from the Norwegian, that’s the unselfish life in nature. Now his Norwegian School of Nature Life has blossomed into a going concern — one that helps youth as well as adults find renewal in nature. Page 6 SPECIES OF THE MONTH Charnes, Loretta Contributors Katharine Biele, Rick Brough, David Hampshire, Randy Hanskat, John Helton, S is, Darrell Mensel, Teri Orr, Pamela Mills Poulson, Virginia Rainey, Jack Wright, Abi Wright. The Wasatch Mountain Times is published monthly, Twenty thousand copies are distributed throughout our mountain region, including the Wasatch Front, our canyons and the Park City area. The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publisher. For advertising rates and schedules ee Mountain Times, if you would like to have The Times delivered and placed in your business establishment, please call Leslie at 801-649-8046. Sandhill Cranes migrate through northern Utah twice each year. Their journey takes them up to 4,000 miles twice each year. While here, they mate and nest. These magnificent birds have distinctive looks and calls. Page 11 Canoes were designed by North American Indians to slide effortlessly through the water. But there is more to a canoe than meets the untrained eye. Find out which canoe is right for your needs from Gary Nichols, REI’s canoe guy. Page 12 Rappaport is at it again. This time he has unearthed some rare history, with a little help from a jailed historian/murderer, that points to a mysterious name change in Park City’s history. Is this for real? Page 14 Me aa Stephen C. Pace’s organization Utahn’s For a Debt-Free Olympics failed to get enough “validated” signatures to put its referendum on the November ballot. They sought to preclude the municipality from spending more money on the 2002 Games. Pace says, “it ain't over yet.” Page 16 PP ee te) ay Randy Horiuchi isn’t apologizing for voting to reverse the Salt Lake County Planning Commissions denial of Boyer Co,’s proposed housing development on the north side of Big Cottonwood Canyon, at its mouth. Ranking Boyer Co. official, Kem Gardner, and Horiuchi are long-time political allies. Page 17 BODY LANGUAGE Forget cooking. It’s summertime and it’s time for salads. Cookbook author Virginia Rainey tells you how to make a “composed salad” as opposed to a tossed salad. And don’t forget the Thai dressing! And If you really want to get better and faster at cycling, running, swimming or any other physical recreation, you'll want to incorporate interval training into your schedule. Abi Wright tells how it’s done. Page 18 & 19 |