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Show A-8 Wed/Thurs/Fri, April 10-12, 2019 The Park Record 2-for-1 Dining Obituary Denis James Orton April 3, 2019 GLITRETIND RESTAURANT at Stein Eriksen Lodge Reservations: (435) 645-6455 www.steinlodge.com/dining Valid 4/8/19 through 6/30/19 at Troll Hallen and Glitretind Restaurant. Cash not accepted. For dine-in only. Buy one entrée, get the second of equal or lesser value for free. 20% gratuity will be added to original amount. Excludes Sunday brunch. Must present coupon. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer, nightly special, or special event. Join us for Easter Brunch! 10am – 2 pm $65 / kids $30 Denis James Orton, or D.O., as he was simply known to many around here, passed away peacefully on the evening of April 3 at the Rocky Mountain Care facility in Heber due to complications from cancer. He was 65 years old. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bernice. Born in Detroit in 1953, Denis spent his youth in Michigan and southern Ontario. Soon after graduating from high school Denis moved to the beach towns of Los Angeles where he surfed, skated the Strand, and indulged his love of live music by attending as many club shows of local and national acts as he could. He also made several trips to Mammoth Mountain where he began to nurture a love for skiing. Denis made the move to Park City in 1983 where he resided for the rest of life except for a brief time when he lived in Page, Arizona. In Park City, he worked as a lift operator at the resort so he could ski every day. He soon began to telemark and quickly became one of the best 3 pinners on the hill. During the summer, he played golf and fished. He loved Lake Powell and would spend weeks camping in remote areas accessible only by his beloved Ranger bass boat. Denis is locally fondly remembered for his years bartending on Main Sreet, first at the legendary Hula Bowl and later at Mileti’s were he was the lead bartender for many years. He also worked at Park City Signs where he could express his artistic talent. Denis retired and spent the final decade of his life at his house in Summit Park where he loved his wild birds, listening to KRCL in the early evenings outside on the “veranda”, and satisfying his love of music by attending Phish and other bands’ concerts and festivals literally from coast to coast. Denis was an incredibly personable guy and he had more friends than he could count. Denis is survived by his father, Robert, his sister, Diane and his many, many friends who will all miss him dearly. Memories will be shared at the No Name Saloon on Thursday, April 18, from 4 - 7 p.m. Church president has made number of changes prominent role. His vigor has surprised many scholars and church members who thought he would be more of a caretaker after becoming the second-oldest man to lead the faith, said Matthew Bowman, an associate professor of history at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. “He has been a more transformative president than anybody expected he would be,” Bowman said. “He has an expansive agenda.” As members gathered Saturday for a twice-annual conference in Salt Lake City, they braced for more changes by the former heart surgeon. “Nelson has made it appointment viewing for people,” said Brandt Malone, a church member from Detroit who hosts the Mormon News Report podcast. Nelson’s visibility and vibrancy set him apart from his predecessor, Thomas S. Monson, who kept a low profile and was in failing health for part of his presidency. Church presidents serve for life, and Monson died in January 2018 after leading the faith for nearly a decade. Since ascending to the post, Nelson has given speeches to tens of thousands at stadiums in Seattle and Phoenix and visited 15 countries. He met with Pope Francis at the Vatican in March in what the church called the first meeting between a pope and a president of the faith. Nelson’s energy and swift changes serve to distract members and outsiders from criticism about stagnated membership growth, crises of faith and the secondary role of women in the religion, said Patrick Mason, a religion professor at Claremont Graduate University in California. “The best way to deal with your problems is to have a really positive, proactive agenda,” Mason said. Nelson’s tenure has been marked by “an unusual degree of change in an otherwise very cautious institution,” said Kathleen Flake, a professor of Mormon studies at the University of Virginia. “He has both the confidence and the temperament to act decisively. As a surgeon, I think he’s used to taking charge,” Flake said. Nelson has also been uncommonly open about the church’s belief that presidents are living prophets who receive revelations from God. That, too, has set him apart from most of his predecessors, scholars say. The church said Nelson and other leaders engaged in “fervent, united prayer to understand the will of the Lord” before reversing the LGBTQ policies. But it said the church still opposes gay marriage and considers same-sex relationships a “serious transgression.” Mason said Nelson’s embrace of revelation has energized many church members who consider the president to be a modern-day Moses or Peter. To others, it raises eyebrows and can be seen as awkward, especially when cited in connection with something such as the church name, which seems minor to some people, Bowman said. Malone, the church member, said tit limits the amount of healthy scrutiny of changes. “It carries a lot more weight for Mormons,” Malone said. “It’s a conversation-ender for some people.” Nelson defies expectations dinner nightly at 5pm weekend live music join us in our lounge BRADY MCCOMBS Associated Press 25 OFF DINNER $ with the purchase of two entrees Please present this coupon to your server when ordering at Riverhorse on Main. Limit TWO dining certificates per group. | Not valid in conjunction with any other promotional offer. | Food must be consumed on premises. | A 20% service charge will be added to the bill before the discount. | Contracted parties not valid. Valid Through April 30th, 2019 540 Main Street, Park City RiverhorseParkCity.com 435-649-3536 Riverhorse on Main @riverhorseonmain We publish stories about what’s happening in the world of Summit County students & educators in every Wednesday edition. To contact Park Record’s Education Editor call 435-649-9014 SALT LAKE CITY — At 94, the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has proved a far more vigorous and transformative figure than scholars expected when he took office a year ago, pushing through a flurry of surprising changes on such matters as LGBTQ members and the name of the faith. Russell M. Nelson made his biggest move yet Thursday when he rescinded rules banning baptisms for children of gay parents and branding same-sex couples apostates subject to excommunication. Those 2015 policies had generated widespread backlash. He has also launched a campaign calling on people to stop using the shorthand names “Mormon” and “LDS,” severed the faith’s ties with the Boy Scouts of America after a century, shortened Sunday worship by an hour and revised a sacred temple ceremony to give women a more EVERY DAY IS FARE FREE DAY WITH PARK CITY TRANSIT Spring service starts Monday, April 8 UP TO 80 % OFF Incredible Furnishings at Amazing Prices O P E N Sat. April 13th 11-4pm and always Tuesdays & Thursdays 11-4 pm INVENTORY CLEARANCE www.parkcitytransit.org 435.615.5301 LEXINGTON ARTISTICA CHAPMAN BAKER JOHNSTON CASUAL COUNCILL SARRIED CHADDOCK SHERRILL CHRISTOPHER GUY TA CENTURY |