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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, May 15-17, 2019 A-9 The Park Record W Announcement AY WE WERE Garyth Hull and Steve Guthrie The legacy of Lagoon Mr. and Mrs. George Hull, of Park City, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Garyth Hull, to Steve Guthrie. Ms. Hull, a graduate of Park City High School and Weber State University, works in the Academics Department for the Provost of a university based out of Murray. Mr. Guthrie graduated with a master’s degree from the University of Utah and is a math instructor in American Fork. A wedding is planned for June of this year. Green Tips horse races and a filtered swimming pool. Lagoon’s wooden “Roller Coaster,” designed by John Miller (who also designed Coney Island’s Thunderbolt and dozens of other coasters), was constructed in 1921. It is one of the oldest operating wooden coasters in the world, and one of the few attractions that remains from the park’s early days. Another is the Carousel, manufactured in 1893 and installed in 1906, which features over 40 ornate hand-carved animals. In 1953, fire destroyed a large section of the park, including half the Roller Coaster. Park manager Robert E. Freed was determined to rebuild as quickly as possible, using the disaster as an opportunity to expand and improve the resort. Lagoon reopened the following summer with several new rides and Patio Gardens, which was to become a popular music Many consumers and critics have denounced electronic manufacturers in recent years for producing devices that quickly become obsolete. Affective advertising creates a “perceived obsolescence” that proves to be costly for both consumers and the global environment. Buyers are easily convinced that their current devices are outdated, when in reality the performance of the device is fine. The only real update to the new electronic is its price. A Yale study found there are an estimated two billion smartphone users who upgrade to a new phone every 11 months, and barely 10% of those devices are properly disposed of. These phones are simply put to waste in a drawer or in a landfill. E-waste is packed with precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and more. Although A L R S RUNN 2019 RK Y 2010 PA PA Y 2019 CIT Y RE EA abundant throughout Earth’s layers, these precious metals are considered a nonrenewable resource, meaning their supply is limited. There are over 320 tons of gold and 7,500 tons of silver used each year to make new electronic products around the world. However, when these electronics are discarded, the metals within are left to lay in a landfill, making the limited supply just a bit smaller. Efforts to combat wasting our nonrenewable natural resources can connect back to the first R of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. By reducing our consumption of the so called new and improved generations of electronics, we can keep usable materials out of the landfill, slow the consumption of non renewable sources, and you can save money! So, before you go and get the newest updated device, stop and ask yourself if it’s worth the money to purchase the phone already in your pocket. G G 10 R S RUNN 2010 RK pated in a tournament with competitions in hose coupling, hose cart races and ladder climbing. The Park City Volunteer Fire Department attended the three-day convention, including the competition at Lagoon. Park City had high hopes of winning the tournament, and gathered a group of sixteen skilled firemen to compete. Alas, they were unsuccessful that year, not winning a single prize. Eureka won top honors for the third year in a row. Please join the Park City Museum for Lynn Arave’s lecture, “Showcasing the Legacy of Lagoon,” on Thursday, May 16 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Park City Museum Education and Collections Center located at 2079 Sidewinder Drive. This lecture coincides with the Museum’s current traveling exhibit, Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland, 1861-2008. IN EA venue. In the 1960s alone, Lagoon hosted such musical acts as the Beach Boys, the Doors, Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones. The Freed family still owns the park today, making it the largest family-owned amusement park in the country. They remain successful and draw crowds every summer by adding new attractions each year, while continuing to respect the park’s history. In 2015, they premiered the Cannibal, the steepest roller coaster in the country, after years of planning and construction. Park City residents have taken advantage of Lagoon’s proximity from the earliest years, often organizing excursions to enjoy the park’s many amusements in the summer months. In 1916, the eighth annual convention of the Utah State Firemen’s Association featured a day-long celebration at Lagoon, where firemen partici- IN Y Farmington’s Lagoon Amusement Park is one of the ten oldest amusement parks in the country. The earliest version of Lagoon was founded in 1886 on the shores of the Great Salt Lake. Then known as Lake Park Bathing Resort, it operated until 1895, when the receding waters of the lake forced the resort to close and move locations. Owner Simon Bamberger decided to relocate to Farmington, where he created a man-made lake and water park called Lagoon, which opened the following year. In the decades that followed, the resort added many more amusements, such as thrill rides, RECYCLE UTAH A Park City Museum Smart phone disposal Friends and family of George G. Rosevear bathe in the Great Salt Lake circa the early 1900s. The Lake Park Bathing Resort, which preceded Lagoon, was originally located nearby on the shores of the Great Salt Lake. Y COURTNEY TITUS PARK CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM, THOMAS F. HANSEN COLLECTION 10 Amusement park’s story is a roller coaster of events CIT Y RE L THANK YOU THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR TO OUR SPONSOR PCEF would like to thank NeedABigScreen.com for their support of Running with Ed. Thank you for supporting public education in our community. PCEF would like to thank HOKA for their support of Running with Ed. Thank you for supporting public education in our community. BE SURE TO DONATE TO YOUR FAVORITE TEAMS FUNDRAISING PAGES AT RUNNINGWITHED.COM BE SURE TO DONATE TO YOUR FAVORITE TEAMS FUNDRAISING PAGES AT RUNNINGWITHED.COM |