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Show C-1 B-1 PARK CITY FILM LINEUP IS SWEET AS HONEY MINER BLOCKS OUT TIME FOR WINNING WAY WE WERE, A-11 ENJOY A TREAT FROM PAST PARK CITY HALLOWEENS FIND US ON FACEBOOK Follow the latest. “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ parkrecord for up-to-date news. COLUMNS, A-12 JAY MEEHAN GIVES WATCHING RUGBY MATCH A TRY Park Record. The PA R K C I T Y, U TA H W W W. PA R K R E C O R D . C O M Wed/Thurs/Fri, October 30-November 1, 2019 Serving Summit County since 1880 Dog parade is howling good time | Vol. 139 | No. 77 50¢ Taxi parking considered on Main Street Dashing through Prime spots could be set aside as City Hall weighs whether to create permit system JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO Two- and four-legged Halloweeners will converge on Main Street on Thursday for the annual Howl-oWeen parade. The afternoon, which will also include trick-or-treating for kids, will start with the blowing of the 10 o’clock Whistle at 3 p.m. Halloween festivities on Main Street draw crowds each year SCOTT IWASAKI The Park Record Two-legged and four-legged ghouls and goblins will converge on Park City’s Main Street on Halloween afternoon for some trick-or-treating at local stores and the annual Howl-oWeen parade. The festivities will start when Park City’s 10 o’Clock Whistle blows at 3 p.m. on Thursday to kick off the trickor-treating, said Meisha Ross, marketing consultant for the Historic Park City Alliance’s Halloween on Main event. “Over the years, people have arrived to Halloween on Main early and people have arrived late. In any case, there have been so many people that we wanted to do something to let the merchants know that the event was starting,” she said of the whistle blow, which is new this year. Trick-or-treaters should plan to be on Main Street at 3 p.m., because merchants run out of candy, Ross said. “There have been many changes on Main Street in the past several months,” she said. “Halloween on Main reminds local residents about how cool our merchants are, and why people come visit them from around the world.” The Howl-o-Ween dog parade will start at 5 p.m. on lower Main Street, and all dog owners need to meet at 4:45 p.m. at the pedestrian bridge by the Town Lift, according to Ross. “We ask dog owners to make sure their dogs are on leashes, and that their dogs are comfortable in large, costumed crowds,” she said. “Throughout the event, and especially during the parade, there are a lot of children who are in costumes and have a lot of energy because it’s Halloween. So we ask owners to be sure their pets can handle the excitement.” The Howl-o-Ween parade will feature zombie dancers and music organized by Colleen McGinn, who has coordinated the parade in recent years, Ross said. Spectators are welcome to watch the parade, but are asked to treat it like the Fourth of July or Miner’s Day parades, Ross said. Please see Parade, A-2 3 sections • 32 pages Classifieds .............................. C-7 Columns ............................... A-12 Crossword .............................. C-4 Editorial................................ A-13 Events Calendar ..................... C-6 Legals ..................................... C-9 Letters to the Editor ............. A-13 Restaurant Guide.................... B-6 Scene ...................................... C-1 Scoreboard ............................. B-5 Sports ..................................... B-1 Weather .................................. B-2 TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Ruby, left, chases Lily around the Library Field on Monday afternoon. The dogs were among several pets and their owners enjoying the snow after an early-season storm. South Summit Fire District blazes toward a new home Station in Kamas will expand the agency’s space and save money on energy bills ALEXANDER CRAMER The Park Record Driving north out of Kamas on S.R. 32, a construction site appears on the right before High Star Ranch and a strange circular building emerges, having taken shape over the summer and through the fall. When it’s finished — perhaps in early spring — it’ll be the new home of the South Summit Fire District. And while district leaders acknowledge they’ve gotten more than a few comments about the building’s unusual appearance, they say the novel construction approach comes with numerous benefits, including more overall square footage, hardiness and energy efficiency. The biggest benefit, though, is its cost: At $2.2 million, the project costs a fraction of the other bids the district received. It will replace the Kamas Fire Station at the corner of Main Street and Center Street, which has been around since the 1950s, said South Summit Fire Commission Chair Kent Leavitt. “It’s falling down around our ears — have to patch it back together almost daily,” he said. “(The new station is) going to make it so we can keep doing what we’re doing, only be way more efficient (and) project out at least 50 years or more.” The station, under construction at 102 Thorn Creek Drive in Kamas, will feature a two-story, 13,000-square-foot dome with concrete walls more than a foot thick and a tower for an entryway. It’s more than triple the size of the building it’s replacing. While the shape is generally circular, it does have corners that allow for garage doors and a sort of flat front. There will be enough room for the seven vehicles COURTESY OF THE SOUTH SUMMIT FIRE DISTRICT Work continues on the new Kamas Fire Station, as the bay doors start to take shape and the concrete dome rises in the background. Once completed in the spring, the building will be three times the size of the station it’s replacing. The innovative design saved millions of dollars in construction costs and is anticipated to save on energy bills, as well. the district keeps in Kamas and much more space for training and administrative work. Currently, four employees who evaluate building permits and sprinkler systems share one computer in a room in the Oakley station. South Summit Fire Chief Scott Anderson said the innovative construction method initially involved bringing in prefabricated forms he described as akin to Legos and using them to quickly create the structure of the building. The forms are reinforced with steel and concrete and act as an insulating layer. The ceiling is a sort of papier-mache project, as a giant balloon-like membrane is inflated and a substance called shotcrete is sprayed onto it, with layers of insulation and rebar added for strength. When it’s finished, the building’s shape and thick walls will harden it against natural disasters like earthPlease see Fire station, A-2 City Hall is considering setting aside a series of locations along Main Street for taxis and shuttles to drop off and pick up passengers, prime spots that would only be available at certain times to vehicles with a permit that would be issued by the municipal government. Five of the locations were outlined during a Monday event at the Marsac Building led by City Hall staffers. The gathering was designed to provide information about the possibility of officials adopting restrictions that would be meant to boost the competitiveness of traditional taxi and shuttle companies as they attempt to protect their business against ridesharing firms. The other locations were identified as a result of the event on Monday. The locations under consideration are: • outside the Chimayo restaurant • outside the Main Street post office, where vehicles holding a permit would also be allowed to stage as they wait for passengers • outside the Wasatch Brew Pub • outside the 350 Main restaurant, where staging would also be allowed • outside the Flanagan’s on Main restaurant • at the location of the walkway between Main Street and Swede Alley known for a bronze sculpture of a bear • outside the Park City Museum • Main Street in the vicinity of the 7th Street intersection The locations would be restricted after 5 p.m. during the ski season, when business for taxis and shuttles usually picks up as people head to Main Street for après ski, dinner and then shopping and entertainment. The spots would be available to any vehicle for 15 minutes of free parking before 5 p.m. during the ski season. Officials are considering pricing permits for the locations at between $150 and $175 annually, but the figures have not been finalized. The monies generated from the permits would help offset revenues that would be lost by the removal of paid parking at the locations as well cover some of the cost of enforcement. City Hall said the costs would total $106,000 annually between the foregone paid parking revenues and the enforcement if the spots are set aside for the taxis and shuttles. There have been long-running talks between City Hall and the transportation industry covering a range of issues like steps the municipal government can take to assist the traditional firms against ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft as well as neighborhood and City Hall concerns about increased traffic from the various sorts of transportation vehicles, including lodging shuttles. The municipal government has taken steps like providing well-situated parking for taxi and shuttle vehicles holding City Hall permits outside the post office. The conversations, though, have continued as the sides attempt to craft additional measures. The event on Monday drew several dozen people, many appearing to work in the transportation industry. Park City Councilors Nann Worel and Steve Joyce Please see Taxi spots, A-8 PCMR map reflects Fall in temperature loss of bowl terrain Scott’s, West Scott’s removed as boundary line redrawn JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record Park City Mountain Resort has altered the trail map to reflect the loss of Scott’s Bowl and West Scott’s Bowl, further evidence that it is highly unlikely the resort and the landowner will reach an agreement before the ski season to allow PCMR to use the upper-elevation terrain. The trail map prior to the loss of the two bowls early in the 2018-2019 ski season identified both Scott’s Bowl and West Scott’s Bowl. They were next to each other off the Jupiter chairlift. That trail map was available on the PCMR website as late as the end of last week. The current trail map, available on the resort’s website at the beginning of the week, did not identify Scott’s Bowl or West Scott’s Bowl. It did, however, identify terrain in the immediate area as East Scott’s Bowl. Please see PCMR map, A-2 TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Snow guns operate Monday near the Crescent Express chairlift at Park City Mountain Resort. Both PCMR and Deer Valley Resort have taken advantage of the recent frigid conditions to make snow as ski season draws closer. VISITOR GUIDE Spend Saturday morning on a nature walk at Swaner EcoCenter Saturday morning nature walks are held at 8:30 a.m. every Saturday at the Swaner EcoCenter. Depending upon the time of year, lucky hikers may see an abundance of birds, elk or even nesting sandhill cranes. For information and to register, visit swanerecocenter.org. |