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But ©. - the details are leading some to question whether or not taxpayers are | _._ “I don’t think that. for. asicpae ae -. use or drinking. water this valley will — be hurt very much like they are along ‘the Wasatch Front,” said Devin McKrola of Heber’s Central Utah Water Conservancy District office. The reason: the Jodanelle PHOTO dam -and its pre-existing agreements with | BniCDs) wells. “There is more water qvailenie in 4 ee valley than in others because- of Jordanelle,”. McKrola added. “I don’t think longstanding wells will be BY DAN NT ment program that allows personnel to MANAGING STEPHENS YS asatch School District Superintendent Danny Talbot and some teachers are taking part in a Utah post-retirereceive retirement actual retirement. restrictions SHAW Water ‘Bushes from Jordanelle over the weekend. | That’ s good news oa Heber Valley residents who bearing the burden. “They changed retirement fae: : so that a person can draw on 401Ks. impacted very much even though You can stay working for the organiza- i , we've been drier for three years in a tion you are currently working for and FOW Se ‘ _ you can draw on part of retirement at the same time,” said Talbot. “It allows retire" to take some money out of you ment. It is important for people to understand this is not money that schools are run with—this is your own money. It amounts to having access Resorts and appear to be immune from the imminent water rationing in both Park City and Salt Lake. | Due to lower-than-normal snowpack, Salt Lake County is considering° new water conservation measures this summer that would include adjusting watering schedules on golf courses as well as baseball and softball diamonds. The county’s Parks and Recreation Division will be asked to reduce the watering of roughs, driving ranges and out-of-bounds areas, though fairways and greens will not be affected. RUNOFF continued on A4 One For The Record Books? sooner. It’s not a major benefit except it gives you access to money sooner if it works in: your er financial TIM WESTBY COURIER STAFF plan.” he Talbot said the program atiowe some employees who would normally RECESS continued on A5 2000-2001 season ended ski like it began: with snow falling deep and fast. The strong snowfall also corre- INSIDE. WILL WASATCH CO. SELL IN SILICON VALLEY? A9 sponded with a resurgence in skiing by. the American public. ALISO: dry spell hit in January. While January’s dearth of snow was enough to bring predications about Commentary, A6 the season Folice Report, A4 Park ARIS & LEISURE: | Celebrate Cinco de Mayo: Bl be released But a - spokesperson for Ski. Utah, the ski industry’s marketing arm, said that with the strong beginning and ending the season will likely go down as a record. “We re very close to a record year,” said Nathan Rafferty, Ski Utah’s communications director. A spokesperson for The Canyons Resort in the Snyderville Basin said it was a record year across City’s down the for POSTAL PATRON Presorted « Standard — all the our RECORD continued on A& U.S. Postage Paid previous two years. numbers exceeded its, but the resort saw strong growth in its food and retail businesses. “While our skier days aren't up, our revenues | reported increases over the Final “In all of our we expectations,” said Chip Carey, the resort’s vice president of communications.. “We’re very excited about our season. We think people have responded very wellito our product.” Park City Mountain io Resort (PCMR), “which i isa venue for next year’s - Olympics, reported only a to earth, resorts board. areas, _ slight increase in skier vis- _ racking in big bucks on a . SPORTS BEAT: Als. won't June. Those record scale. That is until a sustained Our easy-to-read ENE season until two factors built up expectations for a phenomenal season with resorts and~ the state’s ski industry WASATCH FILES; Signposts, Observations: A2 Wasps Washed Out: Al2 ski association report strong season PHOTO Park City Mountain Resort may be empty BY TIM WESTBY Heber City, UT. 2 now, but like all area Permit No. 32005 resorts, PCMR just concluded a strong season. ~~ MARRIOTT LIBRARY, ARCHIVES 295South 1500 East Salt Lake City, UT, 84112 ' santieneenre perin oy | orien re ; Et! Romane ream KIRSTEN mild |