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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, October 30-November 1, 2019 A-11 The Park Record W Green Tips Halloween mischief haunts Park City Cut down on ghostly Halloween remains AY WE WERE Oct. 31 pranks have ranged from TP to .22s DALTON GACKLE Park City Museum When most people think of Halloween, they think of trickor-treating. They focus on going door to door asking for treats as the whole experience. They forget hijinks are the “trick” portion of Halloween. Pranks have taken many forms over the years. In the 1930s and 1940s, Halloween participants would go door to door and get either a trick or a treat at each stop (hence – “Trick or treat”); one house gave out cheap costume materials like tattered sheets or makeup made from ash or soot, another gave candy, and a third made a short spook house experience in the cellar or front hall. In the '30s, during the Depression, this saved money for everyone involved. In the '40s, this helped everyone during the rationing efforts of WWII. It also kept kids occupied. Prior to that, pranking was the primary mode of Halloween celebration for most kids. In Park City, the first documentation of Halloween pranking was from 1905. The Park Record reported that “Hallow’een sprites were out in full force” removing gates and loose stone steps from front yards, sending wagons on driverless journeys, and participating in other “harmless mischief.” Removing the gates from fences, relocating or spilling ash cans (waste cans for ashes from furnaces and fireplaces), and soaping windows were some of the most common pranks between 1900 and 1942. During this time, many a PARK CITY MUSEUM, ETHLYN ANN HANSEN COLLECTION A trick-or-treater from the 1930s or early 1940s wearing a clown costume and holding a jack-o’-lantern candy pail. business owner found their windows marked with soap or paraffin wax, which proved difficult to remove in many cases. This was the most common type of prank in Park City – in neighborhoods and on Main Street. In 1921 the Park Record reported that “not a window of a business house on Main Street was missed,” and that the “decoration” of the windows consisted of “allusions… made in writing to the proprietors, none of them at all complimentary.” While most of the pranks were harmless, more violent or destructive pranking grew in popularity across the country, including in Park City. In 1913, one boy pulled a “prank” by holding up other kids with his .22-caliber rifle, like a highway robbery. He ended up shooting one boy in the stomach, “causing a bad wound.” By the 1930s, many cities considered banning trick or treating. While there is no evidence of a potential ban in Park City, by 1933 many property owners were not happy about damages incurred on Halloween night and business owners were fed up of cleaning their windows. They appealed to the city marshal who instructed peace officers to arrest children trying to soap windows on Halloween night and noted parents would be held responsible for damages. A year later, the Park Record editorialized that the business owners were hypocrites for not allowing children to pull off the same pranks they once pulled as youngsters. They ended by saying “it takes all kinds of people to make up a world – but we are a bit partial to those who can laugh rather than rage at childish pranks around Halloween time.” Happy Halloween to all the pranksters and candy-gatherers! The Park City Museum will close at 3 p.m. on Halloween to participate in Main Street trick-or-treating and Howl-O-Ween. RECYCLE UTAH Happy Halloween from all of us at Recycle Utah! As you’re getting ready for trick-or-treating and costume parties, try these tips to reduce the waste created by Halloween festivities: Costumes: Instead of buying a new costume, make your own or purchase one from a secondhand store. Many new costumes contain toxic chemicals or are made from plastic. You can also have a costume swap with friends or repurpose items you already have. Décor: Many Halloween decorations are made of plastic or non-recyclable materials. Decorate with secondhand items instead. You can also use locally grown pumpkins and gourds, which can be composted when you’re done with them. You can also make your own decorations by repurposing materials, like turning old stockings into spider webs. Compost: After the party is over and the Jack O’ Lantern is no longer glowing compost your pumpkin in your yard or bring it to Recycle Utah to compost instead of throwing it in the landfill. Make sure to remove any stickers, glitter or candles first. Candy: Small, individually wrapped candy given out to trick-ortreaters creates a large amount of waste. These small, metallic wrappers are not recyclable, which means that they’ll all end up in the landfill. Choose candy packaged in more sustainable materials or give out candy alternatives instead. Make sure to bring all of your recyclable holiday waste to Recycle Utah after celebrating. Wishing you a safe and green Halloween! Recycle Utah, your community non-profit drop-off recycling center, provides these weekly tips. Visit their website for more information – www.recycleutah.org. Arizona official’s bail is discounted Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah judge has reduced the bail for an Arizona county elected official charged in an alleged human smuggling scheme involving pregnant women. The Deseret News reports that a district judge Friday reduced Maricopa County Assessor Paul Petesen’s bail to $150,000 from $3 million. Charges against Petersen in Arizona, Arkansas and Utah include human smuggling, sale of a child, fraud, forgery and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Petersen is in federal custody in Arizona, and his Utah attorney, Scott Williams, had said the federal court wouldn’t hold a detention hearing in Arkansas for Petersen until the Utah bail issue is resolved. Authorities allege women were brought to the U.S. from the Marshall Islands to give birth for adoptions. His now-former lawyer has denied the Petersen’s adoption business broke the law. PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING THE 2019 PARK CITY MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION Public Notice is hereby given that the Municipality of Park City will conduct a by-mail election for the Municipal General Election November 5, 2019. All registered voters of this municipality will receive a mail-in ballot at their registered mailing address, or a requested absentee address. Ballots will be mailed on October 15, 2019, and should be received by October 19, 2019. All ballots will include a return envelope to be sent to the Summit County Clerk and must be post marked on or before November 4, 2019 or dropped off at a drop box on or before Election Day at designated drop box locations, or at the Summit County Clerk’s office during business hours. Anyone who does not receive a mail in ballot should contact the Summit County Clerk at 435-336-3204. Drop Box Locations: Park City Municipal Marsac Building 445 Marsac Avenue Park City, Utah The Market at Park City 1500 Snow Creek Drive Park City, Utah ELECTION DAY VOTING ASSISTANCE CENTER Anyone who did not receive a mail in ballot or is needing assistance to vote may go to the Park City Municipal Building on Election Day, November 5, 2019, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Park City Municipal Marsac Building 445 Marsac Avenue Park City, Utah |