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Show ‘np MARCH 7, 20 01 Coffee Shop to Reopen as © othe’ sidetrack Café lormer owners go to small claims court. DEREK JENSEN MANAGING EDITOR fter a long, the meantime, McKenty has purchased the majority of the shops equipment, which had da rk winte G 3 mired by ownership disputes and fights over back rent, the popu- Sidetrack. McKenty, lar coffee shop on Heber’s Main Street is set to reopen. Perhaps by the end oft the month the. hangout formerly known ; as the ep wist. sad ‘ Café will be serving hot drinks < again. . “Td like to be open by the middle of © March, but realistically, it, might . be, April 1st,” said n new owner Janine < McKenty, who used to own The Irish Camel in Park City.. “Look out. Heber, here | come. re te McKenty plans to name > the business “The Sidetrack Café,” a moniker with a deliberate double meaning. On the one hand, the name evokes the railroad. —— appropriate, the owner says, because she does catering for Heber Valley Railroad. Plus, McKenty jokes, “Ill have © an excuse for when I forget something.” Meanwhile, former Twist. owners. Traci Palmer and ‘Rich Wistisen have - taken their ownership dispute to small { a lien on it; from*the building’sdandlord. ~The new owner is in the _ process of bringing in a new oven and espresso maker for who is Trish/Italian, wants to give the café an eclectic look, complete with glasswork, pottery and: high-end breads and bagels: “I want to give it a Mediterranean feel,” she said. In order to open Sidetrack Cafe; McKenty will be forced to shut down Merry Mochas, a Midway café she co-owned for the past six months. The e Francis resident said after attempting to get Twist “for awhile,” the move will help keep the caterer centralized in Wasatch County. Nearly 70 snowshoers turned out for February’s “Get Mooned at the Park” adventure. This event, spon- itternt. pay-., years, building owner CMI, of Boise, er mooning at the~ park has been scheduled for Friday, March 9. The March Mooning Snowshoe Adventure will begin at 7 p.m. at Wasatch Mountain State Park’ s Visitor Center in Midway. — There will: be three levels of ability for the full moon snowshoe event. Hot ie J uae BRIS ‘ments on the lease over the past.two PO ASSES assumed interest of the business. The couple, now estranged, continues to feud over the lost venture. guy dad it's not fair,” aH Wistisen, who took the case to small claims court last week. “I’ve been. slighted. and the community's been out. for a real long time. It’s a bummer.” . Palmer was not. available. for. comment. re Scent Wistisen alleges former girlfriend. Palmer failed to pay rent or allow him — access to his share of the business. In epee - PHOTO BY KIRSTEN SHAW. The Sidetrack Café. oe 4 “T’m trying to bring my life together instead of having it spread out all over’ the place,” McKenty said. Seon 22 March Mooning sored by Friends of Wasatch Mountain State, Park, ‘N wWas. 80 ‘popular that anoth- claims court. After inter: eee ig The Twist Café will pour hot drinks again, this: time as. able for a $5 rental fee for nonmem- bers. The $3 event charge and snowshoe rentals will be free to members of Friends of ' Wasatch. applications: tiehike Membership : will be “Available before’ = All members receive a ‘quarterly. newsletter, which includes upcoming events anda Friends window decal. All donations help the Friends group, a nonprofit volunteer organization, achieve the goal of preserving and pro-. tecting Wasatch Mountain State Park. and cold beverages and food will be The Homestead Resort, ‘Lodge at available before and after the hike. Gloves, winter boots, and a flashlight are recommended. ~The event will have a modest ‘Soldier Hollow, Heber Mountain Sports, and the Backcountry Store will once again supply the equipment for the March Mooning Snowshoe Adventure. For information and reservations call Gaylyn at 654-4730. aS ae charge of $3 for nonmembers. Adult and children snowshoes will be avail- Wasatch County — FEB. 26 400 N. Main, Heber — S1.419 MARCH 5 $1419 $1419 $1419 $1,419 $1.419 $1.419 $1.419 e $1.409 _ $1.409 PRICES FOR REGULAR UNLEADED OBSERVED 02/26/01 _ | Watch this space for weekly updates. Summit County Silver Creek Jct., P.C. Salt Lake County 2100 S. 1300 E., SLC 12300 S. Minuteman, SLC | oS $1.399 $1.369 Refused $1.379 Utah County 466 E. State, Pleasant Grove Refused ! Refused |